Road To Revolution Flashcards
Proclamation of 1763
The Native Americans did not want American settlers moving onto their land and began attacking colonists.
It was the job of the British army to protect English Citizens from attack. However , this cost too much money. Thus to prevent further conflict England passes this law.
This law outlawed the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mts.
Colonists are furious that their basic right of movement is being restricted.
Tensions arise with England
After French and Indian War England is in serious debt. More revenue (money) is needed to pay off the debt.
King George 3 and parliament began to impose new restriction and taxes on the 13 colonies
After a period of salutary neglect , mercantilism is reinforced. Many colonies felt that freedoms were being limited.
England’s POV
We protected the colonies during the French and Indian War, and they are English citizens. It is only fair that they pay their share in helping us.
13 Colonies Viewpoint We are not allowed to vote on these new taxes and laws. We have no say in Parliament. This goes against the idea of representative gov't
Sugar Act Of 1764
This was tax on sugar, molasses and other food products that were shipped to the colonies. It included a harsh punishment for smuggling these products.
Quartering Act of 1765
This law required colonists to house British Soldiers and provide them with any food and supplies that were needed.
It is the reason we have the 3rd Amendment (Quartering Troops) as part of the Bill Of Rights.
Stamp Act of 1765
This law required that all legal and paper documents have an official stamp showing a tax had been paid for them.
The motto became “No Taxation Without Representation.”
Stamp Act Congress
Colonial merchants boycotted British Goods
Stamp Act Repealed
The protests had an effect on British merchants. They were scared their trade with colonies would be hurt.
Parliament repeals Stamp Act in 1766
Sons Of Liberty
A group of colonists who formed a secret society to fight against British laws. They protested both peacefully and violently. They organized the following types of protest: Boycotts Riots Smuggling Tar and Feathering Destruction of British properties Wrote Pettions
Townshed Acts of 1767
- Suspended New York’s assembly for refusing to help support British Soldiers
- Placed a tax on tea,glass, lead , and paper
Many colonists continue to smuggle goods to avoid the tax. British soldiers use writs of assistance (search warrants) to find these goods and to punish smugglers.
Samuel Adams led many of the protests and organized another boycott of British goods.
Samuel Adams
Main leader of the Sons of Liberty
Boston Massacre
In 1768 1,000 additional British soldiers arrive in Boston. On the night of March 5,1770 , the tension finally explodes into violence as a protest turns a riot between angry colonists and British soldiers in Boston
It ends with five people dead after shots were fired by the Redcoats. The first to die was Crispus Attucks
John Adams was the soldiers lawyer
Tea Act of 1773
The Tea Act was a small tax on Americans favorite beverage, tea. The colonists were forced to buy all tea from a British company at a higher cost. This tax, along with the lack of freedom in choosing from whom they bought the tea angered them greatly.
Boston Tea Party
To protest the Tea Act members of the Sons of liberty disguised themselves as Native Americans dumped 342 chests of tea in Boston Harbor
Even though property was destroyed this was an act of civil disobedience
Civil Disobedience: Peacefully (non violent towards people) disobeying an unjust law
Intolerable Acts- 1774
The British Government decided to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party
There were 4 parts to this law
- Closed Boston Harbor until the colonists paid for the tea
- Banned public gatherings
- British officials were to strictly enforce the Quartering Act
- British officials accused of crimes in the colonies would stand trial in Britian
Committees of Corespondence
They were secret governments organized by Patriot leaders of all 13 colonies
They coordinated responses to the British laws and shared their plans with each other
