Chapter 5 Flashcards
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
Because they accumulated a large war debt
What does salutary neglect mean?
Not strictly enforced laws
What is smuggling?
Importing or exporting without paying taxes
What was George Grenville’s first action in the colonies? (To combat what?)
Wants to make fighting smuggling the 1st action of the colonies
What are the writs of assistance?
Documents that permitted searches by customs officers looking for smuggled goods
How was the Sugar Act supposed to stop smuggling?
It lowered taxes on molasses
What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act? (What British law was contradicted?)
British officers were allowed to seize goods from smugglers without goin to court
What was the Stamp Act?
Placed a tax on almost all printed material in the colonies
Who persuaded the House of Burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act?
Patrick Henry
What was the name of the settlement created between the Holston and Nolichucky Rivers by regulators that lost
at the Battle of Alamance?
Watauga
Who owned the ship Liberty?
John Hancock
What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?
The Boston Massacre
What is information designed to influence opinion?
propaganda
How many people were killed at the Boston Massacre?
5
What Acts were repealed due to the Boston Massacre?
Townshed act
What occurs when only one company controls a product?
Monopoly