Chapter 5 Flashcards
What does salutary neglect mean?
Made Americans obedient to England
What three things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies?
Making own rules,land,salutary neglect
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
So it could pay for its war debt they had.
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?
Lowered taxes on molasses to try and convince people to stop smuggling
What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act? (What British law was contradicted?)
British officers were allowed to arrest people
If they thought they were smuggling
What was the Stamp Act?
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
What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?
Protect the rights of citizens and fight
taxation with out representation
Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
What was important about the Declaratory Act?
England could tax colonists in any cases
What was important about the Townshend Acts?
Taxes colonies before they arrived in the distination
Who owned the ship Liberty?
John Hancock
What was required of colonial citizens when the Quartering Act was passed?
required colonists to house the British soldiers
What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?
the Boston Massacre
What is information designed to influence opinion?
Propaganda