HIS103Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Stumbleupon, Tea Act, French Revolution
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Going from the war to the new state. How british tried to manage after the war. France coming to play a major war in the american revolution. Were the french really down for the count. Pontiac rebellion showed power of these indigenous groups. The british decided to have troops in america. Taxes were high and during the 7 years war. Revenue act of 1764 (aka sugar act, not even sugar, molasses) British lowered tax on molasses but enforced it. The british officials who enforce this tax and causes stress/strain, and they are backed up by royal navy. Settlers in north america look at legitimacy, passing act of those who live in north america. 1765 (the stamp act, not even stamps, paper) Will they use large amount of force to enforce stamp act. North americans think british are nicer, but no british still needed ways to make money.
