Observations on Several Acts of Parliament
byThe Townshend Revenue Act of 1767 awoke Americans to the fact that import duties for the purpose of revenue were taxes just as much…
Regulation of trade
The Annapolis Convention of 1786: A Call for a Stronger National Government
bySpeaking at South Carolina’s ratification convention in 1788, Charles Pinckney derided the Articles of Confederation as a “miserable, feeble mockery of government.” Pinckney was…
The Sugar Act: A Brief History
byThe Sugar Act of 1764 levied taxes on imports to British colonies in North America. In doing so, the act marked a change in…