HIST 105 1nd Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Last Lecture I. French and Indian WarII. Writs of AssistanceIII. Native American PolicyIV. British National DebtV. New LawsOutline of Current Lecture I. Stamp Act CongressII. Declaratory ActIII. Townsend ActIV. Boston MassacreV. Tea Act/Tea PartyVI. Coercive/Intolerable ActsVII. Committees of Correspondence Current LectureI. Stamp Act Congresso December 1685- First time all colonies meet together since 1754 at Albany Decide to hurt British economy Boycott all British goods- Nonimportation Agreement Other problem colonists had with the stamp act was that it was passed without colonists having a representative in parliament - No taxation without representation Parliament says that the colonies are “virtually represented” Parliament decides to revoke the stamp act before word of the boycott reaches EnglandII. Declaratory Acto 1766- Parliament can tax and legislate in the colonies “in all cases whatsoever”III. Townsend Act/Dutieso 1767These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Included 3 penny tax on tea- Add additional military courts to try smugglers- Send more soldiers to the colonies or enforcement Boston Population: 15,000 population, 2,000 British Soldiers- Colonists respond with a VERY effective boycotto 1765 Quartering Act- Room and board for all British soldiers IV. Boston Massacreo March 5, 1770- Caused by problems (simmered for years) - Soldiers co Pete with colonists for jobs Rope-walk fight- Accidental death of Christopher Seider Wrong place, wrong time Huge funeral - Petty thefts by British Soldiers - Barbershop Apprentice - Day of massacre - Drunken, unruly mob attacked a sentry - Captain Preston - 5 people died Crisp us Attucks - Sons of Liberty get control Play down unruly crowd because fear of more soldiers sent Hire John Adams to defend the soldiers Proves that Captain Preston did not order men to fire Sent back to England V. Tea Act/Tea Partyo 1773 - Tea Act: NOT A TAX ON TEA - Bailout for the East India Company - British cooperation on the verge of bankruptcy - British will give the Easy India Company a monopoly on selling tea in the colonies and lower price of the tea to encourage colonists to buy it - Monopoly scares colonists o Dec. 16, 1773- Boston Tea Party - ~ 150 colonists participate in dumping tea - Disguised: Native Americans Coal on face- Illegal Destroy private property - No talking - Destroyed ~ 10,000 lbs sterling worth of tea 3 hours - British respond harshly VI. Coercive/Intolerable Actso 1774 - Close the Boston port - Massachusetts economy falls - Limit town meetings - British officer must attend - Force colonists to meet in bars - Any British official who commits a crime will be tried in England and not the colonies - Supposed to scare all of the coloniesVII. Committees of Correspondence - Guy on a horse with a letter - Started by Samuel Adams - Good at politics- Devise a response to the intolerable/coercive acts - First continental congress (1774) Sign an agreement to act together Enact a total boycott VERY effective - British decide negotiate with the colonists from a position of
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