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Sugar Act (1764)

Sugar Act of 1764 an edict passed by the British Parliament that placed a duty on sugar (three pence per gallon); caused a variety of protests
George Grenville gained wide support in the British Parliament for the proposal of the Sugar Act of 1764
Themes: Politics and Power, America in the World
Vice-Admirality Courts

Vice-Admirality courts maritime tribunal overseen by a royally appointed judge; does not have a jury
Vice-admirality courts gives more power to Britain by influencing right and wrong in political circumstances, and it gives Britain a chance to tyrannize its colonies.
Themes: Politics and Power, Identity, America in the World
Stamp Act (1765)

Stamp Act of 1765
British edict that placed a duty on paper products (marriage certificates, deeds of property, playing cards, etc…)
The colonists argued that the Stamp Act was a direct tax that Britain was attempting to impose, and the colonists refused to comply with it.

Themes: Politics and Power, America in the World, Ideas, Culture, Beliefs

Virtual Representation

Virtual Representation a claim in which Britain argued that the colonies were being represented in Parliament through merchants who traded in the colonies and by absentee lords (sugar planters in the West Indies)
Britain used virtual representation to prove that British America was being represented in Parliament.
Themes: Politics and Power, Ideas, Cultures, and Beliefs
Quartering Act (1765)
Quartering Act 1765 an edict requested by General Thomas Gage; required colonists to provide food and shelter to British soldiers serving in the colonies; it reduced army maintenance costs and it gave Britain a chance to invade peoples’ houses.
The Quartering Act of 1765 was an invasion of privacy and a violation of basic American liberties and natural rights according the American Bill of Rights.
Themes: America in the World, Politics and Power
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