Chapter 5 Flashcards
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Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
A
Large war debt from the French and Indian war
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What does salutary neglect mean?
A
Not strict enforcing most laws
2
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What is smuggling?
A
Importing or exporting without taxes
3
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What was George Grenville’s first action in the colonies? (To combat what?)
A
Combat smuggling.
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Q
What are the writs of assistance?
A
Documents that permitted searches by custom officers looking for smuggled good
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Q
How was the Sugar Act supposed to stop smuggling?
A
Lowering the prices on molasses and convince them to buy it
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Q
What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act? (What British law was contradicted?)
A
British officer were allowed to seized goods form smugglers
