Higher Taxes after FIW-Coercive Acts

Question 1

3 Reasons British need $$

Answer 1

pay war debt- funds for defense- govern 33 seperate colonies, including America

Question 2

Triangular Trade

Answer 2

Began in colonies, ships to Africa with rum- rum traded for gold/slaves- to the W. Indies trading slaves for sugar, molasses, money- returned to colonies with molasses/sugar for more rum

Question 3

Why act did Triangular Trade violate?

Answer 3

The Molasses Act of 1733, which said that colonists had to pay high taxes to Britain on mol. from Fre., Dut., and Span.

Question 4

What is salutary neglect?

Answer 4

policy of the British government from the early to mid-18th century regarding its North American colonies under which trade regulations for the colonies were laxly enforced and imperial supervision of internal colonial affairs was loose as long as the colonies remained loyal to the British government and contributed to the economic profitability of Britain.

Question 5

Describe early government in the colonies

Answer 5

British ruled over international issues, but colonists were allowed to rule on local issues- creation of small government and growing sense of independence

Question 6

Quartering Act

Answer 6

1765- provide accomodations and supplies for Br. troops- cannot settle west of Appal.

Question 7

Sugar Act

Answer 7

1764- taxes on molasses and the right to search homes of anyone thought violating

Question 8

Stamp Act

Answer 8

1765- tax on printed materials- newspapers, legal docs- included Declaratory Act (Parliment could govern colonies)

Question 9

Townshend Acts

Answer 9

1767- paper, paint, lead, tea- emergence of leaders and protests, like Samuel and John Adams

Question 10

Boston Massacre

Answer 10

Effect of Stamp Act- 9 colonies met to repeal- after Townshend Act, British sent troops- March 5 1770- 5 dead, 8 injured- repealed Townshend Acts

Question 11

Tea Act

Answer 11

1773- East India Company to sell tea for much lower prices and bypass American distributors, selling directly to shopkeepers

Question 12

Boston Tea Party

Answer 12

December 1773, 150 merchants boarded shops and dumped 342 chests of tea into the sea

Question 13

Coercive Acts

Answer 13

1774- Shut down ports in Boston until value of tea was paid pack- local gov. officials in Mass. were appointed, not elected, trials of B. soldiers were in Britain, locals provide lodging for B. soldiers

Question 14

Coercive Acts led to assembly of __________.

Answer 14

12 of 13 colonies gathered- First Continental Congress in Philly on September 5, 1774

Question 15

Goals of Continental Congress?

Answer 15

peaceful agreement with Brit.

Question 16

What were their demands?

Answer 16

loyalty to Brit and power of Parliment in foreign affairs, but Intolerable Acts be repealed and instituted a trade embargo

Question 17

What was the response to these demands?

Answer 17

George III said “submit or face military action.” End assemblies, but assemblies gathered weapons-

Question 18

First battle of American Revolution

Answer 18

April 19, 1775- British sent to break up assembly, battle on Lexington Common- “Battle of Lexington and Concord”

Question 19

Second Continental Congress

Answer 19

Philly, May 10, 1775. Topics: Defense, war, local government, declaring independence, established army, named Washington president (June 15), drafted Declaration of Independence (July 4)

Question 20

Lexington and Concord

Answer 20

April 1775, first engagement

Question 21

Bunker Hill

Answer 21

June 1775, bloody, 1/2 British army lost, by August American in state of rebellion (colonies lost)

Question 22

Trenton, New Jersey

Answer 22

1st colonial victory, Washington crossed Deleware on Christmas Day, 1776, surprise attack on Brit. and Hessian troops

Question 23

Battle of Saratoga

Answer 23

June 14, 1777- October 1777, ended a plan to seperate N col. from S. colon. – Brit. general John Burgoyne surrendered and led to France becoming American allies

Question 24

Battle of Yorktown

Answer 24

October 19, 1781- Cornwallis surrendered- end of war