Chapter 5 Flashcards
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
To pay off war debts
What does salutary neglect mean?
Not strictly enforcing most laws
What is smuggling?
Importing and exporting without paying taxes
What was George Grenville’s first action in the colonies? (To combat what?)
To fight smuggling
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?
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 going to court
What was the Stamp Act?
Placed tax on almost all printed material in the colonies in 1765
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?
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What Acts were repealed due to the Boston Massacre?
Townshend Act
What occurs when only one company controls a product?
Monopoly
What event was a response to the Tea Act of 1773?
Boston Tea Party
During the time of the Boston Tea Party most colonists considered themselves to be part of what empire?
British
As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, what did King George III impose upon Massachusetts?
Coercive Acts
What were these acts called by the colonists?
Intolerable Acts
Were the Coercive Acts successful in isolating Boston?
No
What is the name of the best militias in Massachusetts?
Minutemen
What was Paul Revere famous for shouting?
“The regulars are out!”
What battle featured the “shot heard ‘round the world”?
Battle of Lexington
Who was under command of the colonial troops at Bunker Hill?
William Prescott
What is his famous quote from this battle?
“Don’t fire until you see the whites in their eyes”
What did the British find out after the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Defeating the Americans won’t be easy or quick
Who were people who considered the unfair taxes upon the colonies not good reasons to rebel?
Loyalists
Who were determined to fight the British until independence is gained?
Patriots
Who headed up the first post office in America?
Benjamin Franklin
What was created by the Second Continental Congress to better organize military efforts?
The Continental Army
What expressed the colonists desire for peace?
Olive Branch Petition
What pamphlet did Thomas Paine write?
Common Sense
What does Paine believe the colonies should be a refuge from?
Tyrants and persecution
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What day was the Declaration of Independence accepted/approved?
July 4, 1776
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To explain why the colonists wanted to form a new nation
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
What is the introduction of the Declaration of Independence called?
Preamble
Did the Declaration of Independence explain why the colonies chose to form a new nation?
Yes
What was rung on July 8, 1774 at the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence?
Liberty Bell
