Brinkley's Unfinished Nation: chapter 4-the empire in transition powerpoint
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US History [1]
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intolerable acts [4]
Stamp Act [5]
Townshend Acts [6]
Tea Act [7]
Declaratory Act [8]
Sugar Act [9]
American Revolution [10]
boston tea party [11]
Quartering Acts [12]
Samuel Adams [13]
Politics [14]
Chapter 4: The Empire in Transition ?No Taxation Without Representation.? -slogan of the 1750?s and 1760?s Loosening Ties Parliament (which tended to avoid tightening imperial organization) gradually began to establish supremacy over the King. No colonial office in London. Most information London received about the colonies came from colonial assemblies who did not want any interference from England in colonial affairs. The Characters of royal official in the colonies: most were prone to waive their duties if bribed. The strength of colonial legislatures: The legislatures had the power to approve appointments, pass laws and levy taxes for their respective colonies and were responsible for the colonial budget.