American Topic

Question 1

What was the structure of the colonial Governments?

Answer 1

British crown 
           -
Royal governor  
           -
Council  - colonial assembly

Question 2

What powers did the British crown have?

Answer 2

Has power to pass laws to tax colonists

Question 3

What powers did the Royal governor have?

Answer 3

.Appointed by the crown
.Oversees colonial trade
.Has final approbate of colony’s laws
.Can dismiss colonial assembly

Question 4

What powers did the council and colonial assembly have?

Answer 4

Council -
.Appointed by governor
.Advisory board to governor
.Acts as highest court in each colony

Colonial Assembly -
.Ejected by eligible colonists 
.Makes laws  
.Has authority to tax locally 
.Pays governors salary

Question 5

How many colonies where there?

Answer 5

13

Question 6

What were the navigation acts 1651?

Answer 6

.Acts designed to tighten government control over trade between Britain and its colonies.
.Close supervision of imports and exports.

Question 7

What was the Mercantile system?

Answer 7

.Economic policy developed in Europe which equated wealth and power.
.Attempted to export more than they imported.
.Used protectionist methods.

Question 8

what was the Stamp Act 1765?

Answer 8

.Imposed taxes on almost all written or printed materials in the colonies.
.Effected everyone especial they upper class off society.
.Caused huge opposition, with no taxation without representation.
.March 1766 the tax act was repealed.

Question 9

What was the seven years war?

Answer 9

war fought between Franc and Britain over Canada, the Caribbean and India.

Question 10

What was the effects of the seven years war?

Answer 10

.Successes in Canada, America, Caribbean and India.
.Increase in national debt
.Many hostile French and Indian natives forcing a need for more soldiers.
.Resulted in a need to tax the colonies more.

Question 11

Name 5 key causes of conflicts 1767 - 70

Answer 11

1767 - Townshed duties 
1767- 8 colonial assemblies denounced the new duties
1768 - 9 Economic Boycott 
1770 - Boston massacre 
1770s - Committees of correspondence

Question 12

Name 2 key causes of conflicts 1770 - 73

Answer 12

.The Tea Act 1773

.The Coercive Act

Question 13

Describe the three turning points in the war?

Answer 13

.Defeat at Saratoga / first key win for colonists
.French and Spanish involvement /Overmatched British
.Surrender at Yorktown / Led to British surrender

Question 14

What where the township duties 1767?

Answer 14

New duties imposed on; glass, wine, china, lead, paint, paper and tea.

Question 15

What was the 1768 economic boycott?

Answer 15

1769 every colony except New Hampshire had organised to Boycott British goods.

Question 16

What was the 1770 Boston massacre?

Answer 16

Tensions grew between soldiers and populace, resulting in open fire and 5 dead.