Essay 2 outline

Tre’s Outline for Essay #2
Thesis: While many believe that the British having control over the American colonies was a good thing, in reality, you have to recognize that there was peace between the American colonies and Great Britain as long as Britain left the colonies alone. The colonies strived while having independent spirits, but when Britain abused their power and took control conflict arose between the two places.
I. The British Parliament has taken it upon themselves to impose taxes on the American colonies and strip them of their Independence.
-What has influenced me to be Patriot?- It would depend on my economical status at the time. I'm a colonist: If I was wealthy I probably would have supported Britain since taxes wouldn't have effected me as much and I was being protected by Britain. But I'm a patriot so in this case I'm part of the poorer society. Taxes effect me because I can't afford the resources that I need and I'm against the fact that Britain passed these tax acts without giving the colonies any heads up.http://msfrancisushistoryablock.blogspot.com/2007/10/blog3-would-you-support-american.html
1. Part of “Constitution of New Hampshire” stating British abuse of power

a. “Have taken into our serious consideration the unhappy circumstances, into which this colony is involved by means of many grievous and oppressive acts of the British Parliament, depriving us of our natural and constitutional rights and privileges; to enforce obedience to which acts a powerful fleet and army have been sent to this country by the ministry of Great Britain, who have exercised a wanton and cruel abuse of their power, in destroying the lives and properties of the colonists in many places with fire and sword, taking the ships and lading from many of the honest and industrious inhabitants of this colony employed in commerce, agreeable to the laws and customs a long time used here.” http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/nh09.asp

b. The British Parliament Have abused their power and have deprived the colony of their natural and constitutional rights and privileges. Questions to answer: What rights exactly? Could this be considered as a form of slavery? Thomas said something about that in “The Crisis.” “Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER" and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. Even the expression is impious; for so unlimited a power can belong only to God.”


2. Colonies need to act NOW!!! “Circular Letter to the Governors in America”

a. ”I have his Majesty's commands to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a letter from the speaker of the House of Representatives of the colony of Massachusetts Bay, addressed by order of that House to the speaker of the assembly of each colony upon the continent of North America. As his Majesty considers this measure to be of a most dangerous and factious tendency, calculated to inflame the minds of his good subjects in the colonies, to promote an unwarrantable combination, and to excite and encourage an open opposition to and denial of the authority of Parliament, and to subvert the true principles of the constitution; it is his Majesty's pleasure that you should immediately upon the receipt hereof exert your utmost influence to defeat this flagitious attempt to disturb the public peace by prevailing upon the Assembly of your province to take no notice of it, which will be treating it with the contempt it deserves. ”

b. The colonies are asked to get together and take action. “there should appear in the Assembly of your province a disposition to receive or give any countenance to this seditious paper; it will be your duty to prevent any proceeding upon it by an immediate prorogation or dissolution. (http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/circ_let_gov_1768.asp)

II. Economic, Social, and Political Issues in New Hampshire

1. 2. 3. An Economical factor that also counts as a Political factor and a Social Factor: Great Britian shipped supplies to the American colonies, but ever since their products, like peper during the stamp act, were taxed the American colonists were outraged and believed that the British had no right to pass taxes without the consent of the colonists.

History of Taxtion in New Hampshire
a. b. c. Parenthetic Citation
Title: A History of Taxation in New Hampshire
Author(s): Maurice H. Robinson
Source: Publications of the American Economic Association, 3rd Series, Vol. 3, No 3 (Aug., 1902), pp 1-226
Publisher(s): American Economic Association
Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2485865?

III. Outcome of American colonies without British rule
1. Peace between America and Great Britain
a. Values of independence were in the colonies almost from the beginning. Each colony considered itself independent of the other colonies, and preferred a loose bond with Britain.