ch. 5b-7 Flashcards
what was the american colonial population like in the 1700s?
-there was population growth
-more proeperous “self made” people
-british saw them as less than them (they owned their own land but had to do manual labor)
-decline in religious piety and thought
where did the majority of the colonial population settle and why?
-near the atlantic coast
-it was safer (away from native american conflict)
-it was more convienent for trade
salutary neglect
-british policy of letting political events happen in the colonies as long as it did not interfere with the economy
how did the enlightenment result in deism?
-deism was basically enlightenment ideals applied to religion
-said that science and reason would disclose God’s laws in the natural order
-God created the world and then it was left for humans to figure out
what is the great awakening?
-happened because of religious indiffernce and a rise in deism
-wave of spiritual revivals
-preachers went around different colonies preaching fiery messages to revive religious energy and bring people back to God
what was the reaction to the molasses act in 1733?
-people did not like the molasses act because they were not represented in parliament
-they protested and smuggled molasses
how did the reaction to the molasses act of 1733 set a pattern of colonial resistance?
-colonists continued to protest, smuggle, and even boycott things in revolt of british taxes because they were not represented in parliament
what caused the french and indian war (aka 7 years war)?
-american colonists began to infringe on french/native american territory because they had population growth and not enough land
-french and indian soliders built military forts in the ohio river valley
-british colonists sent troops led by george washington to lay virginia claim to orh
-conflict ensued
what was the importance of the albany congress?
-the goal was to get more power within colonial legislatures and native support
-made albany plan of union and sent it to parliament
-parliament saw it as challenging their legislative authority
-many colonies did not like it either
-one of the first demonstrations of intercolonial unity/identity
what was the result of pontiac’s uprising?
-proclamation line of 1763
-forebade colonists to settle west of teh appalachian mountains
-pontiac’s uprising showed british that native americans were still a threat
-they had two choices: fight another war with natives or limit colonial settlements
why did prime minister grenville begin taxing american colonies more in the 1760s?
-great britian had war debts (from both european and american conflicts)
-because the c olonies were “direct beneficiaries” of the victories they had to help pay for the debt through taxes
how did the colonists react to the stamp act?
-many more people were angry because it affected more people than the sugar or molasses acts
-they felt that because it was an internal tax ony to raise revenue they needed representation in order for it to be passed
-they held assemblies and demonstrations in protest
-even forced stamp act collectors to quit their jobs and tarred and feathered them
virginia resolves of patrick henry
-patrick henry was a member in the house of burgesses
-resolves said that only virginia had authority to tax virginians
-said that colonists had natural born english rights
how were the sons of liberty connected to the stamp act?
-main protesters
-would harass stamp act collectors to quit
-stamp act congress was mostly comprised of them (created a petition to get rid of stamp act)
declaratory act
-1766 law issued by parliament
-asserted its right to legislate for its british colonies no matter what
-put americans on notice that britian retained power to govern colonies despite repealing stamp act
what was the colonial response to the townshend acts?
-very angry even though they were external taxes (not internal)
-they were still not being represented in parliament so it was more the principle
-coordinated protests between colonies and even started boycotting taxed items
what was the importance of the daughters of liberty?
-allowed unconsumption of the townshend duties ot go on for so long
-women came together (usually wives of teh sons of liberty) to provide th things the colonists were boycotting
-caused british imports to fall mor than 40%
what was the underlying reason for the tea act of 1773?
-british east india tea company profits were down
-forcing colonists to buy only that tea gave them a monopoly and increased sales
what colony recieved teh most punishment form the coercive acts?
-massachussetts
-punishemnt for destroying tea in the boston tea party (their response to the tea act)
-closed boston port
what was the purpose of the continental association?
-to make sure every person in every colony waws following the boycotts proceeding britian’s reaction to the first continental congress and taxes
comittees of correspondence
-alloweed colonies to communicate/coordinate protests
-demonstrated colonial unity/identity before america was a nation
why did the british target the munition storage at concord?
-it was wehre the colonists were storing/stockpiling their arms
-it was close to boston which was the most rebellious colony and a major port
what were some advantages the british had at the beginning of the revolutionary war?
-more troops
-more trained/prepared
-more supplies and weapons
what were some disadvantages the british had at the beginning of the revolutionary war?
-civil warfare instead of guerilla
-did not know lay of the land
-less motivation
