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Chapter 5 Study Guide Flashcards

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1
Q

What three things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies?

A
  1. Great Britain treated the colonies with salutary neglect.
  2. The colonies bascially made their own laws and acted very independently.
  3. There were many more landowners in the colonies than in England.
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Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?

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They were in search of revenue

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3
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What is importing or exporting without paying proper taxes on goods? (Also GB’s top priority in the colonies at
this time)

A

Smuggling

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4
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How was the Sugar Act supposed to stop smuggling?

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In the act, British Officers were allowed to seize goods without going to court. Contradicted the law of “innocent until proven guilty.”

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5
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What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act? (What British law was contradicted?)

A

“Innocent until proven guilty”

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6
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What was the Stamp Act?

A

It placed a tax on almost all printed material in the colonies.

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7
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Who persuaded the House of Burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act?

A

Patrick Henry

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8
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What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?

A

To protect the rights of the colonists and fight taxation by the British and was founded by Samuel Adams.

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9
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Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?

A

Samuel Adams

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10
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What was important about the Declaratory Act?

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Stated that England had the right to tax the colonies in all cases.

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11
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What was important about the Townshend Acts?

A

It imported goods before they arrived in the colonies.

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12
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Who owned the ship Liberty?

A

John Hancock

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13
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What was required of colonial citizens when the Quartering Act was passed?

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Required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies

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14
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What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?

A

The Boston Massacre

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15
Q

What is information designed to influence opinion?

A

Propaganda

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16
Q

How many people were killed at the Boston Massacre?

A

5

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17
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What Acts were repealed due to the Boston Massacre?

A

Townshend Acts

18
Q

What occurs when only one company controls a product?

A

Monopoly

19
Q

What event was a response to the Tea Act of 1773?

A

Boston Tea Party

20
Q

During the time of the Boston Tea Party most colonists considered themselves to be part of what empire?

A

The British Empire

21
Q

As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, what did King George III impose upon Massachusetts?

A

The Intolerable or Coercive Acts

22
Q

Were the Coercive Acts successful in isolating Boston?

A

No

23
Q

What is the name of the best militias in Massachusetts?

A

Minutemen

24
Q

What did Paul Revere shout to warn the colonists of an impending attack?

A

“The Regulars are Coming Out!”

25
Q

What battle featured the “shot heard ‘round the world”?

A

The Battle at Lexington

26
Q

Who was under command of the colonial troops at Bunker Hill and what was his famous quote?

A

William Prescott, “Dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”

27
Q

What did the British find out after the Battle of Bunker Hill?

A

It showed them that defeating the Americans wouldn’t be quick or easy.

28
Q

Who were people who considered the unfair taxes upon the colonies not good reasons to rebel?

A

Loyalists

29
Q

Who were determined to fight the British until independence is gained?

A

Patriots

30
Q

Who headed up the first post office in America?

A

Benjamin Franklin

31
Q

What was created by the Second Continental Congress to better organize military efforts?

A

The Continental Army

32
Q

What pamphlet did Thomas Paine write?

A

“Common Sense”

33
Q

What does Paine believe the colonies should be a refuge from?

A

Tyrants and persecution

34
Q

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Thomas Jefferson

35
Q

What day was the Declaration of Independence accepted/approved?

A

July 4, 1776

36
Q

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

A

To explain why the colonies chose to form a new nation.

37
Q

Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

A

John Hancock

38
Q

What is the introduction of the Declaration of Independence called?

A

Preamble

39
Q

Did the Declaration of Independence explain why the colonies chose to form a new nation?

A

Yes

40
Q

What was rung on July 8, 1776 at the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence?

A

Liberty Bell

41
Q

What does salutary neglect mean?

A

Not strictly enforcing most laws

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