Reasons for independance Flashcards
Why did the English pass the Proclamation of 1763?
To control the colonists
How did the colonits react to the proclomation
They were angry and moved away anyways
What was the quartering act of 1765?
Law passed- allowed british soldiers to be housed in colonists homes for free
Why was the quartering act passed?
To save money for war debt
How did the colonists react to the quartering act?
Protested- britian repealed the act
What was the Stamp Act of 1765?
Parliament taxed almost all printed materials like newspaper and playing cards
Why was the stamp act passed?
to pay war debt
What and who are the sons of liberty?
Group of leaders who protested british acts.
Included Samuel Adams, Joseph Warren, Paul Revere, Benjamin Edes, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, John Lamb
How did the colonists react to the stamp act?
angry and boycotted (parliament repealed)
What were the townshend acts of 1767?
Tax of glass, tea, paper, and lead.
Why did the english pass the townshend acts?
To pay war debt
How did the colonists react to the townshend acts?
They were furious and prtotested against the act
What does “no taxation without representation” mean?
colonists should vote/elect their own leaders.
What happened at the Boston Massacre of 1770?
Colonists became violent and attacked the redcoats
What caused the Boston Mass.
Townspeople rushed british soldiers + bostonians knocked down a british soldier
