The Dolores star., 1921-06-24

part of debt incurred during French and Indian
war. Colonial assemblies refuse Parliament
serts right to tax colon eS. Issue of taxation
without representation" raised.
1N}-larliament passes "Quartering Act"
curing colonies to supply quarters for British
army of defense. stamp Act" putting
newspapers, and legal documents. Stamp Act
congress issues declaration of rights
11G6-Repeal of STAMP Act" "Decaratory
Act' maintains right to tax.
lI6I-Townsend British chancellor of exchequ,r
brings in bill for taxes on tea glass wine oil
paper, lead etc.
176S-Non-importation agreement adopted by
Boston and spreads TO other colonies Massa-
chusetts Legislature dissolved by George I'LL Brit
ish soldiers quartered in Boston.
1769-Lord North repeals all taxes except
tea. retained for sake of principle.
1773-"Commlttees of Correspondence" formed
TO enable colonies to keep in touch "Boston
Ten Party.
1774-"Boston Port Bill" closing Boston to
shipping and removing seat of government to
Salem. General Gage, commander of British SOL
ders in Boston. made governor of Massachusetts.
Regulating Act" remodeng charter of Massa-
chusetts. "Quarerng Act Quebec Act" First
Continental Congress at Philadelphia. Massa-
chusetts Provincial Congress meets and calls for
1900 Minute Men,"
1T75-Parament declares Massachusetts to be-
in state of rebellion. Armed clash at Lexington
and Concord begins hostiities. Capture of Ticon-
Siege of Boston Canadian expedition under
Montgomery. Second Continental Congress at
Philadelphia votes to raise army of 10000 and
chooses George Washington commander-in- chief
11T6-Evacuaton of Boston by British accom-
panied by 1,5O0 loyalists. Repulse Sf British fleet
and army at Charleston, S. c. Battle of Long
Island and occupation of New York by British
Battle of Trenton. Continental Congress nro
vides for the establishment of state governments
ana state conventions adopt constitutions Con
gress adopts Declaration of Independence
The most casual glance at this skeleton chro
noogy shows ii to he literally loaded TO tho ,,uz
ze with the eighteenth century equivalent az no
litical and economic INT. The American Rovo
luton was inevitable sooner or later The mar
vel is not that it came, but that out of the condj
tions grew n nation
What chaos it was. The title to the colonies
was not in the people of England or in the state
but in the crown. The crown could make and ra
peal laws; could appoint rulers and remove them
Inc colonists were not citizens of the realm hut
SUBJECTS OF the crown, having only such rights as
granted them in their charters The crown
claimed and exercised the right to amend or revoke
these charters. Such rights and no more did tb,
American coonists have, according to the view of
the party in England which stood for legal and
constitutional prerogatives of the crown These
claims of the crown were resisted by every col
Ony incompatible with its essential rights ond
by the anti-prerogative party in England
OF the thirteen colonies seven were royal col
ones three charter and three proprietary col
ones Each colony was relnted to the others only
through the crown All the conditions tended
rather to intercoonial hate than love. Find the
causes that drove the colonies together and there
are the causes of the Revolution.
George Ill wns sticker for the kings pre-
rogatives. One of his first acts In relation to the
colonies was to revive the navigation and trade
laws which had been only nominally enforced for
q century. As matter of fact all the colonies
Wpr m in hnt inn
Of these laws gave them practically free trade.