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Beers with our Founding Fathers

o The Quartering Act – required a colonist to house and

feed any English soldier at the demand of any English
officer.

o Administration of Justice Act – permitted that any royal
official, English officer or soldier, accused of a crime

could be transferred to England for trial if the colonial
governor determined that a fair trial could not be had.

This enraged the colonists, including George
Washington (who called it the Murdering Act). Colonists

believed that royal officials and soldiers could harass, or
even kill them, without fear of trial. A trial in England

would require witnesses to travel, at their expense, to
testify. Moreover, a trial by their venue peers would not

be possible.
o The Quebec Act – was not one of the punishing acts, but

passed as part of the same legislative session, it was
perceived as one of the Intolerable Acts. This act

enlarged the Quebec territories into the Ohio territories,
taking colonial lands from them and given to a non-

representative government. It also granted right to
worship to Catholics.

 First Continental Congress (1774) – This convention was
represented by fifty-six delegates from twelve of the

thirteen colonies; Georgia did not send a delegate; however,

agreed to support any decisions. Representatives included
Samuel Adams, George Washington, Peyton Randolph
(elected president of the Congress), Patrick Henry, Richard

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