Chapter 5 Flashcards
What does salutary neglect mean?
Not strictly enforcing most laws
What three things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies?
Salutary neglect,the colonies basically made they’re own laws and acted independently,and there were many more landowners in the colonies than in England
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
To pay the war debts
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?
It lowered the tax on molasses to try and convince to stop smuggling
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 on tax on almost all printed material
Who persuaded the House of Burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act?
Patrick Henry
What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?
To protect the rights of colonists
Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
What was important about the Declaratory Act?
It 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 reached the colonies
Who owned the ship Liberty?
John Hancock
What was required of colonial citizens when the Quartering Act was passed?
It required the colonists to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies
What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?
The Boston Massacre
