Chapter 5 Flashcards
What three things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies?
Salutary neglet, colonies acted independently, and many landowners
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
The British have accumulated a large war debt after F&I war
What is importing or exporting without paying proper taxes on goods? (Also GB’s top priority in the colonies at
this time)
Smuggling
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?
An act that 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 purpose of the Sons of Liberty?
A secret society formed to protect the rights of the colonists and fight taxation by the British
Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
What was important about the Declaratory Act?
Stated that England had the right to tax the colonies in all cases
What was important about the Townshend Acts?
Taxed important goods before they arrived in the colonies
Who owned the ship Liberty?
John Hancock
What was required of colonial citizens when the Quartering Act was passed?
To have the British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies
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?
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