1763-1774 Flashcards
what were the four coercive acts?
- the boston port act
- the massachusetts government act
- the impartial administration of justice act
- the quartering act
what was the purpose of the coercive acts?
following the Boston Tea Party, they were intended to punish the Massachusetts colonists’ defiance and to restore British authority in the American colonies
when were the coercive acts passed?
early 1774
what did the boston port act do?
closed Boston to all trade until the destroyed tea had been paid for
what did the massachusetts government act do?
- allowed the royal governor to appoint and remove civil officials
- revoked the colony’s 1961 charter, which had granted a considerable degree of self-governance
what did the impartial administration of justice act do?
removed British officials from the jurisdiction of Massachusetts so they would be tried in Britain
what did the quartering act do?
it gave broader authority to military commanders seeking to house their troops
when was the first continental congress?
between September 5 and October 26 1774
what was the purpose of the first continental congress?
- “to consult upon the present unhappy state of the colonies”
- to discuss common grievances and formulate a unified response to British policies, particularly in response to the intolerable acts
what were the Suffolk resolves?
a set of resolutions passed by delegates from Suffolk County, Massachusetts, in response to the Intolerable Acts and other grievances against British rule
what were the key points of the Suffolk Resolves?
rejection of the intolerable acts:
- declared the coercive acts null and void
- condemned the acts as oppressive measures imposed by the British parliament without the consent of the colonies
defence preparations:
- called for the establishment of local militias and the stockpiling of arms and ammunition
call for noncompliance:
- called for the people of Massachusetts to refuse obedience to the acts e.g. boycott British imports
