What actions did the British take that upset the colonists?

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What actions did the British take that upset the
colonists?

• Chapter 5

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Sugar Act (1764)

• Took the place of the Molasses Act and targeted
  the raising of revenues from the colonists.
• Colonists protested and called for a boycott of
  the items with duties.
• Stamp Act is suggested.

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Stamp Act

• Proposed by Prime Minister George Grenville
• Passed by Parliament in 1765
• Required British subjects to pay for a stamp on
  legal papers and various printed materials.
• Governor Tryon was unable to convince merchants
  to obey the law
• Armed protesters successfully kept stamped paper
  from entering North Carolinas ports.
• Public officials had to take an oath not to sell
  stamped paper in North Carolina.

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Stamp Act continued

• Patrick Henry presented a series of resolutions
  to the House of Burgesses in VA.
• Stated Stamp Act violated the rights of the
  colonists as British citizens.
• Taxation w/o representation
• Denied the accused trial by jury.

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Famous Quotes

• John Robinson Treason! Treason!
• Patrick Henry If this be treason, make the most
  of it.

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Townshend Acts

• Tried to tax the colonies indirectly by placing
  new customs duties on items to include wine,
  glass, and tea.
• Money went to pay judges, governors, and other
  royal officials
• Massachusetts sent a Circular Letter of 1768 to
  oppose the act.
• Some NC officials agreed to support
  Massachusetts.
• British used writs of assistance special
  forms which allowed the British to search for
  smuggled goods.

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Non-important agreements

• Parliament implemented restrictions in
  Massachusetts by denying freedoms guaranteed in
  the charter.
• Other colonies united fearing the same
  could/would be done to them.
• Virginia suggests a Non-Importation Associations

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Non-Importation Association

• Agreement not to buy English goods.
• 1769 NC Assembly approved the proposal
• Governor Tryon dissolved the Assembly
• 64 of 77 Assembly members reorganized as a
  convention, to preserve the truth and essential
  interests of the province. -
  -John Harvey
• NC created the colonies first legislative body
  to meet independently.

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The Boston Massacre

• Tensions continue to rise
• Workers and sailors clash with British soldiers
• March 5, 1770, British troops opened fire on a
  group of protesters that had been harassing them
• Crispus Attackus