White Pine Act 1722

“Reserve to the crown all white pine trees, whatever their fitness for the navy, and prevented colonist from using them for lumber …” Satu lagi akta mengarut yang di perkenalkan oleh pemerintah ke atas rakyat yang diperintah. Akta ini dikenakan oleh pihak British ke atas rakyat koloninya di Amerika Syarikat pada tahun 1722. Beberapa lagi akta yang menekan telah diperkenalkan British, antaranya seperti di bawah:

1. Sugar Act, April 5, 1764 – Imposition of duties on sugar, coffee, tea, wine, other imports; expanded jurisdiction of vice – admiralty courts
2. Stamp Act, March 22, 1765 – Printed documents issued only on special stamped paper purchased from stamps distributors.
3. Quartering Act, May 1765 – Colonist must supply British troops with housing and other items (candles, salts, rum, etc.)
Stamp Act kemudiannya di batalkan pada March 18, 1766 kerana “Sensibility of Error and Mistake in taxing a people without the shadow of a representation.” Tekanan – tekanan sebegini yang mebuat mereka bertindak balas dengan melakukan revolusi sehingga tertegak Negara mereka sendiri iaitu Amerika Syarikat.

Further Reading

1. Maier, Pauline. From Resistance to Revolution. New York: Vintage Books, 1974, Page 9
2. Devine, Breen, Fredrickson, William and Roberts. America: Past and Present. 2nd Edition, Vol. 1 US: Harper Collins Publishers, 1990. Page 76.