Chapter 5 - Imperial Reforms Flashcards
Boston Massacre
Coercive Acts
Committees of Correspondence
Daughters of Liberty
Direct and Indirect Tax
Intolerable Acts
The name American Patriots gave to the Coercive Acts and the Quebec Act
Massachusetts Circular
Proclamation Line
Sons of Liberty
Suffolk Resolves
Summarize the Aftermath of the French and Indian War
Summarize the Stamp Act and the Sons/Daughters of Liberty
Summarize the Townshend Acts and Colonial Protest
Summarize the Coercive Acts/ Boston Tea Party
Summarize the First Continental Congress
How did the Proclamation of 1763 affect colonial expansion?
It prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to prevent conflict with Native Americans.
What were the Townshend Acts, and how did colonists respond?
The Townshend Acts imposed duties on imported goods like glass, tea, and paper. Colonists protested through boycotts and non-importation agreements.
Who represented the British Soldiers in court following the Boston Massacre?
John Adams
Why did the Tea Act of 1773 anger the colonists?
It allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonies, undercutting colonial merchants and asserting Parliament’s right to tax.