Chapter 5 Flashcards
What three things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies?
- ) Great Britain treated the colonies with salutary neglect
- ) The colonies basically made their own laws and acted very independently from one another and from Great Britain
- ) Land was cheaper than in Europe and there were many more landowners in the colonies than in England
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonies?
The British have accumulated a large war debt after the French and Indian War
What is importing or exporting without paying proper taxes on goods? (Also Great Britain’s top priority in the colonies at this time)
Smuggling-exporting without paying taxes
How was the Sugar Act supposed to stop smuggling?
Lowered the tax on molasses to try and convince people to stop smuggling in 1764
What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act?
What British law was contradicted
The British law of “innocent until proven guilty” was contradicted
What was the Stamp Act?
It 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 (The most anti-British political action from the colonists up to this point)
What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?
It was 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 imported 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?
The colonies were required to house the British soldiers in barracks that were provided by the colonies
What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?
The Boston Massacre
How many people were killed at the Boston Massacre?
5
What acts were repealed due to the Boston Massacre?
The Townshend Acts
What occurs when only one company controls a product?
Monopoly
What event was a response to the the Tea Act of 1773?
The Boston Tea Party which was when a group of colonists led by the Sons of Liberty board an EITC ship when it is set to be unloaded and they destroyed the tea by throwing it into the Boston Harbor
During the time of the Boston Tea Party most colonists considered themselves to be part of what empire?
British Empire
As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, what did King George III impose upon Massachusetts?
He passed the Coercive Acts/ Intolerable Act
Were the Coercive Acts successful in isolating Boston?
They were not successful
What is the name of the best militias in Massachusetts?
Minutemen
What did Paul Revere shout to warn the colonists of an impending attack?
“The Regulars are Coming Out!”
What battle featured the “shot heard ‘round the world”?
The Battle at Lexington
Who was under command of the colonial troops at Bunker Hill and what was his famous quote?
William Prescott and he said “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes”
What did the British find out after the Battle of Bunker Hill?
That defeating the Americans wouldn’t be quick or easy
Who were the 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?
Continental Army
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 colonies chose 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 does salutary neglect mean?
Not strictly enforcing most laws
What was rung on July 8, 1776 at the first publics reading of the Declaration of Independence?
The Liberty Bell
What is the information designed to influence people?
Propaganda
