Begging of period 3 Flashcards
What is the theory center on the premise that a nation-state could increase its wealth by maximizing the amount of exported goods.
Mercantilism
What did patriotic Americans fight against
Englands oppressive policies, like taxes and sought to build a new government based on freedom, equality and democracy
What were colones integral quick to accumulate for manufacturing and exportation
raw materials
As a result of raw materials what was passed to regulate commercial activity between them and their colonies in order to maintain wealth
Restrictive trading policies
what 5 groups were typically favored with mercantalte policy
shippers
Manufacturers
Bankers
Merchants
The crown
What 4 groups were against mercantile policy
Entrepreneurs
Plantation farmers
Colonial merchants
Consumers
What is the idea that colonial governments were allowed to settle their own affairs
salutary neglect
why did snuggling increase
because mercantilism was hard to enforce th
What is the intellectual movement that emphasized reason, natural rights and limiting authority of the monarch
Enlightenment
What is the REligious revival that emphasized personal salvation and religious expression
great awakening
What was a cause of the French and Indian war
dispute over territory in the ohio river valley
Who wins the French and Indian war
England wins but tensions rise between colonial militia and army, settlers upset over proclamation of 1763 and England raises taxes to pay off war debts.
What is the act that required colonists to purchase taxable stamped paper for legal document, magazines, newspapers, playing cars etc.
stamp act
What is the act that taxes were placed on IMPORTED goods
Townsheds act
What happened when Tensions broke out between patriots and loyalists and it reaches its peak
Boston Massacre
What benefits came out of the Boston massacre
parliament repealed most of the provisions in the townshend acts except taxes on tea
Although the town shed act was repealed what tax of tea lead to a protest
Boston tea party
Because of the Boston tea party what act is put into place
Intolerable acts
what group agreed on no taxation without representation
Patriots
American victory persuaded France to join the war against Britain
Battle of Saratoga
Decisive battle of war with French naval military support
Battle of Yorktown o
Britian formally recognized the independent existence of the USA
Treaty of Paris
What is a cause of the war in 1812
British continued presence e in the Ohio river valley