HIST205 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Early American Currency, Virtual Representation, Local Post
26 Mar 2017
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Pontiac"s rebellion & the proclamation of 1763 - Canada to n. ge; limited trade indians licensed colonial government& forbade private sales indian lands; french & indians subjects british: line impossible to enforce - settlers & land speculators profited land tensions. Rehearsal for 18th - century taxation : navigation acts 1650/51 & 1660: all colonial goods imported into england transported. Lord bute lost power 1763 & other ministers british policies formulated taxes help pay. British sugar islands: since french molasses cheap & key ingredient rum - colonists illegally bought french molasses. & arresting smugglers: vice admiralty courts halifax, nova scotia tried people under judge inflicted severe punishments; not end smuggling even if confiscations ri& ny city; colonial leaders & merchants questioned england"s right tax & colonial assemblies right tax. The stamp act 1765 : 2nd yr office greenville no dent national debt stationing troops frontier; major conflict.
