Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
Q
What does salutary neglect mean?
A
Made Americans obedient to England
2
Q
What three things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies?
A
GO BACK
3
Q
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
A
So it could pay for its war debt they had.
4
Q
What is importing or exporting without paying proper taxes on goods? (Also GB’s top priority in the colonies at
this time)
A
Smuggling
5
Q
How was the Sugar Act supposed to stop smuggling?
A
Had to pay taxes before not after
6
Q
What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act? (What British law was contradicted?)
A
British officers were allowed to arrest people
If they thought they were smuggling
