Chqpter 5 Flashcards
What three things lead to individualism being strong in the colonies?
Made own laws and salutary neglect and more land owners
Why did England place a number of taxes (acts) against the colonists?
To pay their war debt
What is importing or exporting without paying proper taxes on goods? (Also GB’s top priority in the colonies at
this time)
Smuggling. GB top priority to stop colonial smuggling.
How was the Sugar Act supposed to stop smuggling?
Lowered tax on molasses
What was the problem for the colonists with the Sugar Act? (What British law was contradicted?)
Seise goods from smugglers without having to go to cort
What was the Stamp Act?
Placed a tax on almost printed material in the colonies
Who persuaded the House of Burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act?
Patric henery
What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?
To protect the rights of colonist
Who was the founder of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel adams
What was important about the Declaratory Act?
England had the right to tax all colonies in any case
What was important about the Townshend Acts?
Taxed all imported goods befro they even arrived in the colonies
Who owned the ship Liberty?
Jhon hancock
What was required of colonial citizens when the Quartering Act was passed?
The colonist to house soldigers
What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?
Boston massacre
What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?
The boston massacre propaganda
What does salutary neglect mean?
Not strictly inforcing laws