1. Opposition to Mercantilism

• The colonists did not want to be part of the british mercantile system

• Mercantilism : an economic (eco-nom-mic)system in which mother country exploits its colonies for their wealth, natural resources and __markets-__place where you buy,sell or trade goods

• The purpose of the mercantile system was to enhance the wealth of great britain by limiting/regulating the colonists trade with other countries

• All of the colonists wealth, trade,and natural resources were controlled by great britain

2. Opposition to British Taxes

• Stamp Tax : a tax on all printed goods, (newspapers,legal documents,magazines,playing cards)(direct tax-is a tax on goods produced and circulated within the 13 colonies)

• The colonists responded to the stamp tax by boycotting —-> colonial unity

• Tea Act : a tax on tea

-led to boston tea party(samuel adams/sons of liberty)

The colonists in opposition coined the phrase:”No taxation without representation’’

They refused to pay taxes unless their views were represented in the British parliament

Salutary Neglect

• Due to the overwhelming size of the 13 colonies,Great Britain was unable to rigidly enforce its mercantile and taxation policies.

3. The Colonists were denied Due Process by the British

• __Due Process:__the proper and fair administration of the law once you have been accused of a crime

• The colonists were often jailed without the benefits of trials and lawyers

• Miranda Rights: ‘’You have the right to remain silent .you have the right to an attorney, if you can't afford one, the court will appoint one

(Miranda v Arizona)

Your miranda rights come from the 5th and 6th amendments to the constitution (bill of rights)

4. The colonists were deprived

representative Government

• In a representative government, the people write their own laws and elect their leaders in a democratic fashion

• Instead king george lll had all political and economic power (monarch) (‘’consent of the government’’)

• Representative governments usually have written constitutions and respect for the rule of law

• Representative Governments are also known as republican governments

5. Proclamation of 1763

• Announced by the king after the french and indian war

• It prohibited the colonists from settling west of the appalachian mountains

• This caused a great deal of resentment in colonial america

• 1607 settlement of jamestown and plymouth

• 1776-declaration of independence

• Colonists-colonial america

• 13 colonies border on atlantic ocean /east coast

• King would say political power would come from the crown, him, monarch appoint whomever he wanted while colonists say it's by the people

• Colonists not allowed to from their own government /denied the right to