Chapter 5 Flashcards
What does salutary neglect mean?
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?
Neglect,making your own rules and land ownership
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
Because of the f and I 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?
Lowered taxes on molasses to hopefully get people to stop smuggling
What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act? (What British law was contradicted?)
innocent till 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 protect rights of the colonist and fight taxation by the British and was formed by Samuel Adams(beer company name)
Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams(beer company)
What was important about the Declaratory Act?
Stated that the England had the right to tax the colonies in all cases
What was important about the Townshend Acts?
Taxed important goods before they arrived in the colonies
Who owned the ship Liberty?
John Hancock
What was required of colonial citizens when the Quartering Act was passed?
House British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonist.
What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?
Boston massacre
What is information designed to influence opinion?
Propaganda