Revolution MCQ Flashcards
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Characteristics of American Colonial Government
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- The ACG mimics Parliament
- All colonies have their own representative assembly
- Parliament doesn’t tax colonies directly, only colonial legislatures do
2
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Rights of the British colonists
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- British colonists have more religious and personal freedom than Spanish and French colonists
- This b/c GB doesn’t have an absolute monarchy anymore
- Others don’t have personal liberty
- Creates affection between colonies and the crown
3
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Where do taxes come from?
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Colonial assemblies
4
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Navigation Acts
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- Series of laws passed by Britain to restrict colonies’ trade
- Colonies cannot trade with anyone other than England
- Therefore, England gets more money out of this
- An example of salutary neglect
5
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Salutary Neglect
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- British policy of non-enforcement of policies and laws
- British pass laws but don’t enforce any of them
- Navigation Acts are largely un-enforced
- Colonies smuggle goods from the Spanish and Dutch, but British don’t catch them b/c it is too much money and effort (enough people follow the Navigation Acts anyway so British don’t really need to go after smugglers)
6
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Aftermath of Navigation Acts
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- America as a market for British goods has surpassed its value as an agricultural producer
- Colonies make raw materials for England and British use the materials to make a product, which is sold back to the colonies
7
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French and Indian War
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- Land dispute over Ohio River Valley
- Fight between French and British
- Colonists are fighting the French themselves and they win, but go into a large debt
- Part of the 7 Years War
- High participation from colonists
- At the end of the war, colonists see themselves as the freest people on Earth
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Pontiac’s Rebellion
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- A revolt against the British in Michigan
- Many people died
- Inspired by the teachings of Neolin (Native American religious prophet)
- British realized that these types of rebellions will continue to happen so they get a large military presence, but costs money and can’t afford it b/c of their debt
- So, they begin taxing the colonies directly in order to earn money for a military presence
9
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Proclamation of 1763
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- Colonists cannot move past Appalachian Mts.
- As a result of the FI War, the British got land between Appalachian and Mississippi
- Ends salutary neglect
10
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Stamp Act Crisis
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- Tax on paper goods
- Taxation without representation, which represented the colonists’ lack of representation in Parliament
- Doesn’t tax trade, which is what colonists are used to
- Makes people very angry
- Women don’t purchase British goods anymore to revolt against the Act
- Merchants are angry b/c they aren’t making sales and too much pressure is put on Parliament
- Resolved when Parliament repeals the act
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Townshend Act Crisis
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- Tax on all goods imported from England
- Should not even be taxed b/c of rules of mercantilism
- Tax policy now a pattern
- Protests, tar, and feathering occur due to this act and is the same situation as the Stamp Act
12
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What does Parliament do when revolts happen due to the Townshend Act Crisis?
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- Parliament calls in more British troops to defend British personnel that are already there
- B/c they are concerned for their safety
- These troops live in people’s houses which causes a lot of issues and tension
13
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Boston Massacre
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- Happens in Boston b/c of the port where goods come and go
- A big mob of people harass the tax house and then troops come to fight against this
- 5 Boston citizens are killed
- People are extremely angry b/c of this
14
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Tea Act Crisis
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- Makes tea LESS expensive
- The BEI company is about to get into debt, so the British government tries to bail it out
- Tries to flood the market in the colonies with cheap tea, which drives colonial tea merchants out of business
- Creates monopoly for EIC
- Prices go up after others are out of business
15
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East India Company
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- Largest corporation in GB
- Members of Parliament own stocks from this company
