New Imperial Reform Program

1763

Problems with the British Empire

acnvbul1   George III

acnvbul1   Debt and taxes

acnvbul1   Debt doubled since 1754

Salutary neglect

New Imperial Reform Program

Proclamation Line, 1763

Ohio Valley

George Grenville, prime minster, 1763

Taxes and representation

acnvbul1   Gift

Theories of Representation

acnvbul1   Virtual representation

acnvbul1   Sovereignty

acnvbul1   King-in-Parliament

acnvbul1   Actual representation

Real Whig or Commonwealth Tradition

Currency Act, 1764

Sugar Act, 1764

acnvbul1   Vice Admiralty Courts

acnvbul1   John Hancock

acnvbul1   Protest, James Otis

Stamp Act Crisis

acnvbul1   Stamp Act, 1764

acnvbul1   Direct tax

acnvbul1   Patrick Henry

acnvbul1   Virginia Resolves

acnvbul1   Stamp Act Congress, 1765-66

acnvbul1   Sons of Liberty

acnvbul1   Boycott

acnvbul1   Declaratory Act

acnvbul1   Quartering Act

Townsend Duties

     “Champagne Charlie”

disbanded NY assembly

New taxes on imported goods – lead, paint, paper, and tea

Massachusetts Assembly, circular letter

Townsend dies, 1767

Lord North

Boston Massacre

East India Tea Company

Boston Tea Party

Lexington and Concord