Economic Warefare

Question 1

What was the first coordinated effort from the continental congress ?

Answer 1

Economic warefare

Question 2

What is the order of events ?

Answer 2

• 22 September 1774: Merchant in colonies advised to stop ordering British goods
• 1 December 1774: no goods of any sort imported from Ireland or Britain, East India tea or West Indies
• 1 February 1774: cargoes arriving from Britain shipped back
• 1 March 1774: no purchase or use of tea or any goods imported from Brit allowed
• 10 September 1775: no export of any good to a Britian or the British West Indies

Question 3

When are the dates ?

Answer 3

• 22 September 1774
• 1 December 1774
• 1 February 1775
• 1 March 1775
• 10 September 1775

Question 4

Was this economic warefare new ?

Answer 4

No, it follows a ten year boycott of British goods that invoked far more colonists than the political protest or military
- it could be argued that many were therefore prepared to wage war after participating in the non violent economic boycott of imported British goods

Question 5

What did these measures show ?

Answer 5

A belief that increased pressshre could bring about a settlement and indicated the colonists were not seeking independence
However to enforce such measures there would need to be effective government independent of Britian
- the trade embargoes displayed initial elements of self governance