Causes of the American Revolution Flashcards
Britain controlled the colonies originally and they practiced _______ which is ___(definition)___ by ________
Mercantilism
making money for the mother country
using colonial resources and selling English finished goods to the colonies
Britain also established the ______ _____ which was ___(definition)___
Trade Laws
all colonial goods traded must go through Britain and must go on Britain’s colonial vessels so that they could make money both directions of the trade process between the colonies and other foreign countries
some of the 1st trade rules established were the Navigation Acts which was _____ but it became a ________ ________, which is…
laws that were created to limit trade between colonies and British rivals
became a salutary neglect, which is an act that was not enforced properly so it becomes neglected
French and Indian War caused ____
Britain’s great debt so they decided to enforce more laws and taxes to the colonists
Procolamation of _____
1763
British govt prohibited the colonists from expanding into the Ohio Valley
Why were the colonists angered by the Proclamation?
People wanted to expand since the colonies were full
Since the colonists helped to win the French and Indian War, they felt that they rightfully deserved that land, and that Great Britain had no right to tell them what to do
Sugar Act year
1764
Why was the Sugar Act introduced?
George Grenville, the Prime minister, realized colonists were smuggling goods w/out paying taxes
What was the Sugar Act?
tax on sugar
stricter trials for people who smuggled goods into the colonies
Why were the colonists not that angered by the Sugar Act?
most were not affected since only the wealthy had white sugar, so this act mainly only taxed the wealthy
Quartering Act year
1765
What was the quartering act
permitted the British soldiers to stay in the colonists’ homes
If the quartering act was around before, why did the colonists just begin to get mad?
since the French and Indian war was over and there was no right reason for the British to stay in their homes
Stamp Act year
1765
What was the stamp act?
a direct tax
made the colonists pay taxes on any stamped paper (legal documents, license, newspapers, etc) and playing cards/dice
Why is the stamp act known as the first major “crossing the line” tax?
Still mainly only taxed the wealthy, but since it was a direct tax people believed that Britain had no right to tax things that weren’t traded but rather made in America
What did the colonists do about the stamp act?
held the Stamp Congress (9 colonies came) where they agreed to boycott
ruined British businesses by a 1/3 decline
