Chapter 5 Flashcards
What 3 things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies
Made their own laws,acted independently,land owners
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the coloniests
The British have accumulated a large war debt
How was the sugar act supposed to smuggling
Lowered the taxes
What was the problem for the colonist with the sugar act
They were allowed to seize goods from smugglers without going to court
What was the stamp act
Placed a tax on almost everything all printed material
Who persuaded the House Of Burgesses to take action against the stamp act
Patrick Henry
Why was the purpose of the sons of liberty
To protect the nights of the colonist
Who was the founder of the sons of liberty
Samuel Adams
What does salutary neglect mean
Not strictly most laws
