Chapter 7: Road to Revolution
Mercantalism
British Restrictions
American rebellion
Beginnings of war
exports > imports
restricted american self-manufacturing
depreciated american economy --> forced to print paper $$
included nav laws
not enforced until 1763 - increased smuggling
colonies supplied all raw goods to british manufacturers
thought colonies should pay for 1/3 of 7 yrs war debt
quatering act: forced house red coats
stamp act: on every piece of paper
offenders tried in court - guilty until proven innocent
sons and daughters of liberty: protest against loyalists (tarred and feathered those who didn't boycott)
virtual rep: parliment acted w/ all british in mind (not just home british)
declatory act repealed this but stated parliment had right to bind colonies however it wnated
boston massacre, 11 american killed, used as patriot propoganda
seditious commitees of correspondence
boston tea party
intolerable acts closed MA harbor
1st continental congress
list of grevances
declaration of rights
lexington + concord - first shots fired by colonists
black soldiers fought on both sides
british had more resources but were fighting a far away war
colonists were un-unified and poor but had string leaders and will of ppl