Midterm Pt 2 Flashcards
What was the molasses act
Imposed a prohibited tax on French molasses, trying to Créteil trade. All the measures were not hugely invasive and mostly ignored
Define virtual representation
British living in Britain felt parliament represented the whole empire so they should be able to govern the country (New world)
What did the sugar act do
Cut the tax on molasses in half but also cracked down on smuggling
What did the revenue act do
Added products to the Navigation act
What was the stamp act
Required a stamp on all printed material that stated you paid the tax.
Who did the stamp act affect
Those who were able to campaign against it
No taxation without representation, what did colonists insist taxes could be levied by.
Colonists insisted taxes could only be levied by representing bodies
When the stamp act hit congress what concept did they insist
Taxation consent was essential to the freedom of the people
When the stamp act hit congress what happened to the unification of America.
It started the unification of the colonies.
In 1766 when parliament repealed the stamp act, what principal did they reject
No taxation without representation
What was the Townsend act
Taxed imported goods
How did colonies rebel from Britain when there was more taxes imposed upon them.
Boycotted English goods
What ship was seized in Boston
Liberty
Who did the ship Liberty belong too
John Hancock
When was the Boston massacre
March 5, 1770
Who was called the first casualty of the American revolution
Crispus attucks
How did the tea act affect the Americas
Forced cheap tea upon Americas because of the British investing in Indian Company and forcing the cheap tea upon the Americas.
What happened in the Boston Tea Party
More than 300 chests of tea were thrown into the water. Which costed the Indian company a loss of 10,000 euros. This caused Britain to close down Boston Harbor
What was the Quebec act
Allowed legal toleration of Roman Catholicism in that Provence
Why did the Quebec act affect the puritans
They were right next to Quebec and the puritans moved to the New World to become even more religiously intolerant.
Why did the puritans come to the Americas
To be more religiously intolerant
When the continental congress met to oppose the intolerable acts, what came of it
They adopted the continental association, with the exception of rice exports.
What was the wealthiest of the colonies
South Carolina
When British soldiers marched to concord what was their goal
Confiscate guns
When Britain captured Boston and the colony suffered defeat at bunker hill, who really won that battle. (England or Americas)
Americas because it was such a costly victory for the British
When the British declared a state of rebellion what happened
Thousands of troops were dispatched to close colonial ports
When did congress declare the untied states a separate nation
July 2nd 1776, but it was not ratified until September or August
When was the declaration approved?
July 4, 1776
What were the most enduring parts of the declaration of independence
Preamble rights, Life, Liberty, and pursuit of happiness
Why were the attacks of Trenton and Princetown set up
To bring up Washington’s armies’ morals after suffering defeats
What happened at Saratoga
General Burgoyne marches south from Canada, general Howe attacks and captures Philadelphia.
October 17, 1777 what happened to Burgoyne
He was surrounded and forced to surrender
The treaty of Amity allowed who to enter the war
French and later the Spanish
Why did America need France in the revolutionary war
British had a superior navy, whoever had control of the seas, wins the war
Why did the British shift their focus to the South
There were more loyalists to Britain in the south
What was Britain’s mistake when trying to get wealthy loyalists to go to britains side
Britain encouraged slaves to escape which alienated wealthy loyalists
What was the biggest betrayal in the revolutionary war
Benedict Arnold turned Westpoint to Britain because he thought the Americans were going to lose.
What was vital to battling in the revolutionary war
Supply lines
Where did Cornwallis retreat and entrench in
Yorktown
When Cornwallis surrendered what did America and the French gain control of
The seas
What were the major varieties of slavery in the colonies
Anything from maid slaves, to farm slaves
How did the French and Indian war affect the Americans / Americas
The war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the wars expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately the American revolution
What is the significance of the Stamp act
The people who were able to campaign against the acts were now taxed for doing so, this led to boycotting of British goods, this also led to the first unification of the Americas where they called for a meeting for all the colonies
What were the key steps toward indépendance in 1770
The Declaration of Independence, more colonists were convinced parliament intended to take away their freedoms.
