Colonial Laws

​Navigation Act

Britain limited trade with the colonies...could only trade with Britain.

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​Colonists could not trade directly with other countries.

 

All trade goes through Britain.

 

Britain taxed all ships leaving colonies.

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First accepted and then resented.

 

Colonists continued to trade with other countries…. smuggling increased.

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Multiple Choice

Why did the British pass the Navigation Act?

• to take over the colonies and control them

• to make sure they were the only ones benefiting from the crops in the colonies

• to stop the war with France and the Native Americans

• make sure they were involved with everything

Multiple Choice

What was the cause and effect of the Navigation Act?

• Trade was restricted and it prevented merchants from trading.

• Trade was allowed with all countries and everyone benefitted.

• Trade was limited to only tea and the colonists boycotted.

• Trade was restricted and it increased smuggling in the colonies.

​Sugar Act

Britain wanted to stop smuggling in the colonies.

 

Hoped the colonists would pay a lower tax on molasses.

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British authorities could search for smuggled goods in the colonists homes.​

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The colonists thought their rights were being violated…did not consent to the tax.

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Multiple Select

Select the two things related to the Sugar Act:

• British officials could enter private property to search for smuggled goods

• increased tax on molasses

• Britain though it would stop smuggling in the colonies

• Britain though it smuggling in the colonies would continue

​Proclamation of 1763

Britain wanted to avoid another conflict with Native Americans and the French living there.

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Colonists could not settle west of teh Appalachian Mountains.

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Land lost value.

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Colonists ignored it and settled there.

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Could settle there because boarder security wasn't a thing then.​

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Multiple Select

Select all that are true about the Proclamation of 1763

• Prevented another conflict with Native Americans

• Land value west of the Appalachian Mountains became worthless

• Colonists ignored it and settled west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Banned Colonists for settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

​Stamp Act

Britain needed money after the French and Indian War/Seven Year War.

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Tax on all printed material (newspapers, wills, playing cards).

 

British official stamped printed material after tax was paid.

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Stamp Act Congress: passed resolution saying only they could tax colonists

 

Sam Adams started The Sons of Liberty

 

Burned effigies (rag figures) of tax collectors

 

Destroyed houses of royal officials.

 

Refused to buy stamps and British goods

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