The Navigation Acts and Colonial Tensions

<p>They further united the colonies in resistance against British rule. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The imposition of a new tax on all imported goods. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To help cover military defense costs in the colonies (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No taxation without representation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Stamp Act Congress (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Escalation of anti-British propaganda (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It imposed taxes without colonial representation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Canada (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Organizing a boycott of British goods (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An assertion of Parliament's authority over the colonies (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To enhance the self-sufficiency of the British Empire. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All trade must be conducted on British or colonial ships. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tobacco (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It mandated all colonial imports to be shipped through Britain first. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent smuggling and enforce trade laws. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A tax on molasses imported from non-British colonies. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It increased tensions due to higher taxes and control. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To restrict colonies from trading with non-British nations. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A series of laws passed by the British Parliament to control trade within the British Empire and promote British economic self-sufficiency.

A key objective of the Navigation Acts was to encourage the colonies to produce more goods within their own borders, reducing dependence on foreign imports.

Another major objective of the Navigation Acts was to control trade between Britain and its colonies. This ensured that specific goods could only be sold to Britain or other British colonies.

This act, passed in 1660, required all trade between England and its colonies to be transported on British or colonial ships. It also established a list of 'enumerated goods' (e.g., sugar, tobacco, cotton) that colonies could only sell to Britain.

This act, passed in 1663, mandated that colonial imports from foreign countries be shipped through Britain first. They were inspected, taxed, and then sent to the colonies. This allowed Britain to control and tax foreign imports.

This act, passed in 1696, was designed to prevent smuggling, which had become a common practice among colonial merchants who defied the Navigation Acts.

This act imposed a tax on molasses, sugar, and rum imported from non-British colonies, mainly targeting trade with French Caribbean sugar islands.

The French and Indian War (1754-1763) significantly impacted the relationship between Britain and its American colonies. It led to a British victory, giving Britain control of former French territories and weakening Native American alliances.

A 1773 act that allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies at a lower price, which created a monopoly and angered colonial merchants.

A protest organized by colonists in December 1773 in Boston Harbor where they dumped tea into the water to oppose the Tea Act.

These acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party to punish Massachusetts for its defiance.

The act that closed Boston Harbor until all the destroyed tea from the Boston Tea Party was paid for.

This act restructured the Massachusetts government, granting more power to the Royal Governor and limiting town meetings.

The Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763, redrew the map of North America, giving Britain control of Canada and lands east of the Mississippi River, while Spain received Louisiana.

Issued by King George III, the Proclamation of 1763 restricted colonial expansion westward, forbidding settlements beyond the Appalachian Mountains, in an attempt to improve relations with Native Americans.

This 1765 British law imposed a tax on all paper products in the colonies. The tax was to be paid in British currency, which many colonists found difficult, sparking outrage as it was seen as an unfair tax imposed without colonial representation.

The Stamp Act Congress, held in New York in 1765, was the first coordinated action by the colonies against British policies. Delegates from nine colonies gathered to protest the Stamp Act, articulating the principle "No taxation without representation."

Organized resistance to the Stamp Act included boycotts of British goods, pamphlets, and public demonstrations. The pressure from colonists led Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act in March 1766.

Following the repeal of the Stamp Act, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act, asserting its right to make laws for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever." This declaration aimed to maintain British sovereignty and control over the colonies.

The Boston Massacre, which occurred on March 5, 1770, involved a confrontation between British soldiers and Boston residents. The soldiers fired on the crowd, killing five colonists. This event was used as anti-British propaganda, fueling colonial resentment.

The Boston Massacre was seen as a brutal act of violence against innocent civilians by colonial leaders. This incident further heightened tensions between colonists and British authorities and became a rallying cry for the American Revolution.