Purpose T o understand Salutary Neglect and how it helped cause the American Revolution British Republican Monarchy Analysis Colonial Govt Tax Revenue Taxes What was Salutary Neglect The British Policy towards the colonies from 1696 until 1763 in which Parliament policies were largely ID: 558497
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Salutary Neglect
Purpose:
T
o understand Salutary Neglect and how it helped cause the American RevolutionSlide2
TEST CORRECTION POLICY
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You can correct those by writing a 3-5 sentence explanation of the correct answer
½ point back for each one you missedSlide3
British Republican MonarchySlide4
Colonial Govt.
Tax Revenue
TaxesSlide5
What was Salutary Neglect?
The British Policy towards the colonies from 1696 until 1763 in which Parliament policies were largely ignored, leaving the colonies in a state of
semi-self rule
. Colonies were ruled by their local assemblies and the governor
This was done largely because the colonies were flourishing economically and Great Britain was making money without mercantilism (direct duties/taxes and rules). Smuggling became the norm, Navigations Acts were just ignored.
British Constitution not like our Constitution, largely based on
precedent
which means the
precedent
for 70 years was Salutary NeglectSlide6
Until 1763 th
e Colonist had enjoyed the following precedents:
Local government/self-rule
The Colonial Assemblies with the Royal Governor taxed the people and sent money to England
Local Justice
All crimes and trials were handled by Colonial judges in the Colonies usually with juries
No Standing Military
Colonials raised their own militias when needed and in general armies and soldiers were generally feared during this time periodSlide7
North America in 1750Slide8
French-Indian War (1754-1763)Slide9
IMPACT of BRITISH WIN
French-Indian War
France loses Canada and pushed back to the Mississippi River (Treaty of Paris 1763)
Great Britain in debt after the war
Great Britain bitter towards the colonists
Colonial Soldiers were not great soldiers and had poor discipline
Some Colonists continued to illegally trade with the French during the war!!!!Slide10
Analysis: What was the British Reaction?
Great Britain did not want to pay for another Colonial War
Parliament believed that the Colonies should
A) Pay for the soldiers left to protect them
B) Stop starting expensive conflictsSlide11
Proclamation
Line
of 1763.
Analysis: What would be the colonial reaction and why?Slide12
Analysis: Why were the colonist so upset? Were they just lazy and greedy?
NO! Remember, the British Constitution did not write down the powers of Parliament, they were based on PRECEDENT
Which means that this new legislation meant that now Parliament had the power to rule over the Colonies whenever they wanted to
WHY HAD MOST COLONISTS COME TO THE AMERICAS???Slide13
Five acts from Prime Minister George Grenville
Proclamation Line of 1763
Sugar Act 1764
Currency Act 1764
Quartering Act 1765
Stamp Act 1765Slide14
THEN IN 1765…Stamp Act
An INTERNAL TAX on goods bought and sold INSIDE the colonies to pay for the troops stationed in the colonies.
Included: Legal documents, newspapers, wine labels, playing cards, calendars, almanacs.Slide15
In Addition…
Currency Act- Made currency issued by the colonials illegal…colonial money was worthless and hurting the British economy
Quartering Act- Said Colonial Assemblies must provide for the British Soldier left to defend the Colonies from Indians.
Sugar Act- Placed a duty (tax) on certain imported goods, including sugar, furs, wines and others. Also
set stiff punishments for smuggling. People violating this were went to British Vice-Admiralty Court in CanadaSlide16
Colonial Govt.
Tax Revenue
Taxes
TaxesSlide17
Prompt
How did the colonists and Parliament view the Stamp Act?