Differences in Colonial Government
jueves, 27 de enero de 2011
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Despite the similarities, the colonial and British government were different. The British didn`t had a legal constitution and had a collection of laws and traditions through centuries. The colonists had a legal constitution like a royal charter and the Massachusets Compact. In the colonies 2/3 of free colonial white men were able to vote. By 1760, political upheaval had allowed the elected colonial assembly to gain power.The assembly most of the time manipulated the governors. The Brits would raise taxes to pay the governor and judges. These alarmed the colonists.Members of parliament believed they represented every British and colonists. |
The colonists saw themselves as equal in the British political government. These differences became a problem when levied taxes were imposed. The colonists believed that only their own elected officials had the right to levied taxes.
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