Grievance 16

Billy English

Grievance 16"For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"
1651
I am King George. I want to make money off the colonies.
I will impose a law (The Navigation Act) that will force the colonists to have all imports and exports go through Britain
That way, I can impose tarriffs and taxes on the goods and products.
King George is busy and far away. I will just keep on trading with whomever I want.
He He He
Colonial Merchant
COLONIAL TRADE HIGHWAY--DO NOT CROSS!
Benign Neglect
I just lost lots of money in the Seven Years War. I will start enforcing the Navigation Acts in the colonies to make some money off them
1764
The colonists are smuggling behind my back! I will raise taxes on imports and try smugglers in a special court (Townshend Act)
1767
But we have no representation in Parliament. Taxation without representation is tyranny!
1775
The colonists have dumped tea into Boston harbor and destroyed my property. I will punish them by cutting off all trade, even to Britain!
Did you hear about the new laws imposed by the King?
There have been so many tyrannical laws lately, I don't know which laws you mean
He has forbidden us to trade with any nation except England. Imagine!
That's not fair! We need to trade with other nations to grow our economy.
That is exactly what old George wants. He wants to weaken our economy so we are dependent on him.
I say, that is intolerable! We MUST break our bond with Britain.