Chapter 5 Study Guide Flashcards
What three things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies?
Land was cheaper than in Europe .
There were many more landowners in the Colonies than in England .
The Colonies basicly made their own laws .
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
So they can pay for the F&I war
What is importing or exporting without paying proper taxes on goods? (Also GB’s top priority in the colonies at
this time)
It was called Smuggling
How was the Sugar Act supposed to stop smuggling?
Lowered the taxes,but British officers were allowed to seize goods from smugglers
What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act? (What British law was contradicted?)
If they were caught smuggling they could get their stuff taken and they would be thrown in jail
What was the Stamp Act?
Placed a tax on alost all printed goods 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?
A secret society to protect the right of the colonists
Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
What was important about the Declaratory Act?
It stated that England had the rights to tax the colonists in all cases
What was important about the Townshend Acts?
Taxed imported 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?
Required the colonists to house British soldiers
What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?
Boston Massacre
What is information designed to influence opinion?
Propaganda
How many people were killed at the Boston Massacre?
5
What Acts were repealed due to the Boston Massacre?
The Townshend Acts were repealed
What occurs when only one company controls a product?
Monopoly
What event was a response to the Tea Act of 1773?
Gave the East India Trading Company the right to ship tea to the colonies without paying taxs
During the time of the Boston Tea Party most colonists considered themselves to be part of what empire?
British Empire
What does salutary neglect mean?
Not strictly enforcing most laws
As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, what did King George III impose upon Massachusetts?
The Coercive acts were passed
Were the Coercive Acts successful in isolating Boston?
They were not succesful
What is the name of the best militias in Massachusetts?
Minutemen
What did Paul Revere shout to warn the colonists of an impending attack?
The regulars are coming
What battle featured the “shot heard ‘round the world”?
The battle at Lexington
Who was under command of the colonial troops at Bunker Hill and what was his famous quote?
William Prescott said “Dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes.”
What did the British find out after the Battle of Bunker Hill?
That defeating the Americans wouldn’t be quick or easy
Who were people who considered the unfair taxes upon the colonies not good reasons to rebel?
Loyalists
Who were determined to fight the British until independence is gained?
Patriots
Who headed up the first post office in America?
Benjamin Franklin
What was created by the Second Continental Congress to better organize military efforts?
Continental Army
What pamphlet did Thomas Paine write?
Common Sense
What does Paine believe the colonies should be a refuge from?
From tyrants and persecution
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What day was the Declaration of Independence accepted/approved?
July 4, 1776
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Was to explain why the colonies chose to form a new nation
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
What is the introduction of the Declaration of Independence called?
The Preamble
Did the Declaration of Independence explain why the colonies chose to form a new nation?
Yes
What was rung on July 8, 1776 at the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence?
The Liberty Bell
