Chapter 5 Flashcards
What does salutary neglect mean?
British Crown policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary
What three things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies?
Sauletary neglect,land owners,and made own laws
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
The King and Parliament believed they had the right to tax the colonies.
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 the tax on molasses to try and convince people to stop smuggling in 1764
What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act? (What British law was contradicted?)
Innocent until proven guilty
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?
To taxation by the British
Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Sam Adams
What was important about the Declaratory Act?
It was stated that England had the right to tax the colonies in all cases
What was important about the Townshend Acts?
Taxed important goods
Who owned the ship Liberty?
John Hancock
What was required of colonial citizens when the Quartering Act was passed
That the colonies 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