Hmm, I seem to recall from my 10th grade civics class that there was a stamp tax and a poll tax. The Quebec Act was only "intolerable" because it put a quick end to the fantasy that the rights of the Atlantic colonies extended forever westwards.
Steven Montgomery wrote: > At 10:56 AM 11/10/2002, you wrote: > >It's something the party takes a lot of ribbing for, but arose because in the > >Depression era, or even early for all I can remember, the Prairie-based > >Populist > >group, the Progressives, joined with the Tory, Bay Street boys, the > >Conservatives. > > > >Incidentally true conservatism as we understand it outside the US is > >"Toryism," > >and seeks merely to preserve the status quo. It is most ironic to me that > >the one > >single thing that led to Thatcher's downfall was her imposition of a poll > >tax. If > >I recall my US history correctly, wasn't a poll tax one of the so-called > >"Intolerable Acts"? > > Not that I'm aware of. The intolerable or coercive acts consisted of: > > Quartering Act: Established March 24, 1765 > This bill required that Colonial Authorities to furnish barracks and > supplies to British troops. In 1766, it was expanded to public houses and > unoccupied buildings, and was updated again June 2, 1774, to include > occupied buildings. > > Boston Port Bill: Effective June 1, 1774: > This bill closed the port of Boston to all colonists until, the damages > from the Boston Tea Party were paid for. > > Administration of Justice Act: Effective May 20, 1774 > This bill stated that British Officials could not be tried in provincial > courts for capital crimes. They would be extradited back to Britain and > tried there. This effectively gave the British free reign to do whatever > they wished, because no justice would be served while they were still in > the colonies. > > Massachusetts Government Act: Effective May 20, 1774 > This bill effectively annulled the charter of the colonies, giving the > British Governor complete control of the town meetings, and taking control > out of the hands of the colonialists. > > Quebec Act: Established May 20, 1774 This bill extended the Canadian > borders to cut off The western colonies of Conn. Mass. and Va. > > -- > Steven Montgomery > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "Nations are defined by their founders. George Washington set a standard of > selfless public service and heroic private virtue against which American > politicians continue to be measured - and found wanting - even today." > --Steven W. Mosher > > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// > /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// > ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > -- Marc A. Schindler Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada -- Gateway to the Boreal Parkland “Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on” – Winston Churchill Note: This communication represents the informal personal views of the author solely; its contents do not necessarily reflect those of the author’s employer, nor those of any organization with which the author may be associated. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^^=============================================================== This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^^===============================================================
