A history of the United States for Catholic schools . nd Her Colonies Had Grown Apart. All theselaws had been passed before the French and Indian were, however, notvery strictly enforced, andmuch smuggling was in-dulged in. Nine-tenths of allthe tea and other articlesof consumption were smug-gled. Colonial trade con-tinued to flourish, and large41 fortunes were made. Hence,complaints were not as loudas they might have-been, andno serious opposition during the French andIndian War a common causeunited the colonies withEngland against a commonenemy, so past strifes weresomewhat
A history of the United States for Catholic schools . nd Her Colonies Had Grown Apart. All theselaws had been passed before the French and Indian were, however, notvery strictly enforced, andmuch smuggling was in-dulged in. Nine-tenths of allthe tea and other articlesof consumption were smug-gled. Colonial trade con-tinued to flourish, and large41 fortunes were made. Hence,complaints were not as loudas they might have-been, andno serious opposition during the French andIndian War a common causeunited the colonies withEngland against a commonenemy, so past strifes weresomewhat forgotten, and anew spirit of loyalty anddevotion to the mother country sprang up. Still, the twopeoples had unconsciously grown apart. The American colo-nists had learned to govern themselves without the aid ofEngland. They no longer felt the need of protection againstthe French. The late conflict had given them confidence inthemselves and had schooled them in the art of war. Thereforethe bond between Great Britain and her colonies was a weak GEORGE III 170 A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES 233. Policy of George III—Unwise Measures. King GeorgeIII came to the tlirone of England toward the close of theFrench and Indian War (1760). He foolishly pushed asidethe great statesmen he fonnd in office, and surrounded himselfby inferior men, who came to be known as the Kingsfriends. These men, by bribes, threats, and favors, could beinfluenced to do the kings bidding. He at once determinedto enforce the navigation laws and put an end to smuggling,He also expected the colonies to help in the payment of theheavy debt created by the French and Indian War. 234. Writs of Assistance. To put an end to smuggling andto enforce the old laws, the new English government nowissued Writs of Assistance. These were legal papers givingthe kings officers the right to enter any house or shop at anytime to search for smuggled goods. When the officers enforcedthis right in Boston, appeal was made by t
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