First test

Question 1

Proclamation Line

Answer 1

1763
Prohibited White settlement west of the Appalachian MTS.

This was to reduce colonial conflict with Indian tribes west of APP. Mts. It also kept colonials settled near the water under the watchful eyes of the army.

The colonials seeking to move west after 7 years war, were disappointed as they were eager for free land.

Question 2

Sugar Act

Answer 2

1764
Tax on the importation of foreign molasses.

The British taxed this good in order to gain money back from the 7 years war.

over 50 letters were sent to Parliament in response and in 1765 it was repealed

Question 3

Stamp Act

Answer 3

1765
First internal tax on America by the British where all paper was taxed

Trying to gain money back after 7 years war

Most resistance against this act was ignored, colonist were infuriated.

Question 4

Declaratory Act

Answer 4

1766
Response to repealing the stamp act and affirmed power of British in America

to let colonist know that even though the British had repealed the stamp act, more was still to come and they would still be in control.

This went unrecognized by the colonist due to their celebration about tax reform

Question 5

Tea Act

Answer 5

1773
an tax on tea from the colonies

this was to bail out the West Indies company assuring their monopoly on tea.

After this, the Boston tea party occured

Question 6

Townshend Acts

Answer 6

1767
tax on glass, paints, paper and tea imported into the colonies. Mainly taxes on household items.

This was done to gain lost debt from the seven years war.

Colonials boycotted British goods, smuggling and set up petitions.

Question 7

Coercive Acts

Answer 7

1774
A set of different acts which made an example out of Massachusetts. Also reinforced the quartering act.

This was meant to punish the colonies for the Boston tea party.

This was the startup to the revolutionary war.

Question 8

Articles of Confederation

Answer 8

The first version of the constitution of the United States.

Creates state focused power, freedoms are grater and now people have a voice.

Despite these pros, it was disjointed, lack of global diplomacy, weak federal presence, no executive office, no taxing and lots of debt.

Question 9

Northwest Ordinance

Answer 9

created a government for the northwest Territory. Land of Ohio river and wet of Pennsylvania to the Mississippi.

To become state first must be ruled by government, have male population of 5,000 and total population of 60,000