Chapter 7: The Road To Revolution Flashcards
Who headed the British Parliamentary Government at the time of the American Revolution??
Lord North
What is the most important act the the 1st Continental Congress took to protest the intolerable acts??
Boycotting all British goods
What is Salutary Neglect??
The lack of enforcement of the Navigation Laws and other British trade regulations in the colonies.
What was the idea of Mercantilism??
The colonial economy should be carefully controlled to aid the home country’s needs.
What were the Navigation Laws??
They restricted between the colonies and England to English ships only. They also stated that European goods consigned to America had to land first in England, where custom duties could be collected. Also, some products (enumerated goods) could be shipped only to England. They were enacted in 1650.
What could the Privy Council do??
It could void colonial laws, although this privilege was used sparingly.
When did Britain begin to enforce Mercantilism ??
In 1763.
What is the Sugar Act??
Proposed in 1764, it raised the tax on sugar imported from the West Indies.
What was the Quartering Act??
Made in 1765, required some colonies to provide food and quarters for British troops.
What was the Stamp Act??
It mandated the use of stamped paper or the affixing of stamps, certifying payment of tax. (1765)
Who secured the Sugar, Stamp, and Quartering Acts, as well as pushing the enforcement of the Navigation Laws, and the idea of virtual representation??
Prime Minister George Grenville
What is “virtual representation”??
It was the idea that every Parliament member represented all British subjects, so the colonists were supposedly represented.
What was the Stamp Act Congress??
Representatives from 9 of 13 colonies met in New York to discuss the Stamp Tax. It was a step towards inter-colonial unity.
What group enforced their ideas about Britain, tarring and feathering violates among people who had agreed to boycott the goods??
The Sons and Daughter’s of Liberty
