PO 131 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Supremacy Clause, First Continental Congress, Stamp Act Congress

• School: Quinnipiac University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PO 131
• Professor: Sacco

Document Summary

Americans were upset with the raised taxes forced upon by great britain. In 1764 parliament passed the american revenue act or the sugar. Colonies had to pay high tariffs on manufactured goods and sugar from foreign countries. Currency act: prohibited colonies from issuing currency. Quartering act: required local governments in the colonies to provide housing a supplies for british troops. Stamp act: tax on everything printed or written on paper. First legislation to impose direct tax on the colonies. (repealed in 1766) Stamp act congress: met in new york city october 1765, they declared that taxation without representation was a violation of the colonist"s rights as british subjects. Declaratory act: parliament had supremacy over the colonies in all cases whatsoever. Townshend act: taxes on all vessels entering colonial ports and placed duties on all manufactured goods. Tea act: passed in 1773 taxed all tea imported into america and gave rights for the east indian tea to sell tea to americans.