British Parliament 1768–1774
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The British Parliament of 1768–1774 was the legislative assembly of Great Britain during a turbulent period marked by escalating tensions with the American colonies and significant political conflict at home.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ |
| appliesDoctrine | parliamentary sovereignty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American colonial resistance
ⓘ
Boston Tea Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
contested elections and borough influence
ⓘ
growing public political debate and pamphleteering ⓘ strong influence of aristocratic patrons ⓘ |
| conflictWith | American colonial assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| endTime | 1774 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British Parliament 1774–1780 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingSystem | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Great Britain ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | British executive ministries ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
House of Commons of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to declare and fund war
ⓘ
to levy taxes ⓘ to regulate trade within the empire ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | prelude to the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
British Isles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British colonies in North America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyOf | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral legislature ⓘ |
| locatedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt |
House of Commons Chamber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Lords Chamber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsIn | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchDuring | George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIssue |
freedom of the press and political agitation
ⓘ
imperial control over colonies ⓘ taxation without representation ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passes |
Coercive Acts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quebec Act 1774 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tea Act 1773 NERFINISHED ⓘ Townshend Acts enforcement measures ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
debates over imperial taxation
ⓘ
debates over representation of the American colonies ⓘ rise of parliamentary opposition to the government ⓘ |
| precededBy | British Parliament 1761–1768 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
domestic political conflict in Great Britain
ⓘ
escalating tensions with the American colonies ⓘ |
| startTime | 1768 ⓘ |
| uses | first-past-the-post electoral system for the House of Commons ⓘ |
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