Causes of the Revolutionary War Flashcards
What did the proclamation of require colonists to do?
Prevented colonists from going west of the Appalachian mountains.
What did the sugar act of require colonists to do?
Cut tax on molasses from 6 pence to 3 pence per gallon.
What did the quartering act require colonists to do?
British soldiers stationed in a town or village had to be provided shelter, food, alcohol, fuel and candles
What did the stamp act require colonists to do?
Forced colonists to pay a direct tax for any paper goods such as newspapers, playing cards, and letters
What did the declaratory act require colonists to do?
To re-establish and force parliaments right to create and enforce any taxes they saw fit.
What did the Townshend acts require colonists to do?
Imposed a tax on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea.
When was the proclamation of _____ was passed?
1763
When was the sugar act passed?
1764
When was the quartering act passed?
1765
When was the stamp act passed?
1765
When was the Declaratory act passed?
1766
When were the townshend acts passed?
1767
How did the colonists peacefully protest?
Boycotting, and sending letters to parliament
How did the colonists react violently?
Tar and feathering tax collectors, Burying Tax Collectors alive, Burying Tax collectors in eiffigy.
What two groups were the colonists separated into?
Patriots and Loyalists.
What did charles Townshend think the colonists should do?
Pay for the army that was sent to enforce British laws in the colonies.
What acts were considered the intolerable acts?
Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Quartering Act, Stamp Act, Declaratory Act, Townshend acts, and The Tea act of 1773
What did parliament create the intolerable acts in response to.
The Boston tea party.
What does coercive mean?
When something is enforced on someone(s) through force and/or threats.
What were the coercive acts?
Boston Port act, Massachusetts Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, Quartering Act.
What did the Boston Port act require colonists to do?
Required colonists to pay a large fine to the east Indian company for the large amount of tea wasted. Allowed the royal navy to blockade the Boston Port and prevent all exports and imports from foreign ports or provinces except for provisions such as fuel and wheat for the army.
What did the Massachusetts act require colonists to do?
Made it so that council members were chosen by parliament as well as their governor. Allowed the governor to choose judges and county sheriffs without council approval. Allowed county sheriffs to choose jurors. Town meetings were restricted to once a year.
What did the Administration of Justice act require colonists to do?
Allowed a governor to move a trial to another colony or to the mother country
When were the coercive acts passed?
1774
