Chapter 5 Flashcards
What does salutary neglect mean?
Salutary neglect is an American history term that refers to the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century British Crown policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep American colonies obedient to England.
What three things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies?
Making laws, their own land, strick rules
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
They had a huge debt from the 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?
Lowerd tax on products
What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act? (What British law was contradicted?)
British Officers were allowed to take things from people, Stamp Act
What was the Stamp Act?
Placed a tax on almost all printed materials
Who persuaded the House of Burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act?
Patrick Henry
What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?
Secret society formed to protect the rights of colonist
Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
What was important about the Declaratory Act?
Stated that english had the right to tax the colonist
What was important about the Townshend Acts?
Taxed important goods before they arrived
Who owned the ship Liberty?
John Hancock
What was required of colonial citizens when the Quartering Act was passed?
House british soldiers
What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?
The Boston Massacre
What is information designed to influence opinion?
Propaganda