Revolution Flashcards
The act that said colonist cannot settle west of the Appalachia mountains
Proclamation of 1763
The name for goods which only could be shipped by England
Enumerated goods
The act that reduced tax on sugar and molasses but provided more strict enforcement on the navigation acts
Sugar act
Act that placed tax on wills diplomas newspaper licenses and playing cards
Stamp act
The meeting of delegates from nine colonies to decide how to oppose the stamp act
Stamp act congress
Acts which placed taxes on imports such as tea paper glass and paints
Townshend acts
A general search warrant
Writs of assistance
Groups that were formed to keep other colonies informed of events in Massachusetts by writing letters
Committees of correspondence
Incident were British troops fired on a mob of towns people
Boston massacre
The British custom cutter (ship) which was burned down by colonist off providence and Rhode Island
Casper affair
Act which gave the British east India company a monopoly on trading on particular
Tea act
British soldiers disguised as Indians dumped tea
Boston tea party
Act that was designed to punish for the Boston tea party
Intolerable acts
Act which required colonist to provide British troops food and shelters
Quartering act
Act which extended the boundary of the Quebec to the Chico river
Quebec act