Road to Revolution Flashcards
Period of Salutary Neglect (1608-1763)
period of time where Great Britain ignored the colonists
benefits of the Period of Salutary Neglect
colonists learned to govern themselves
Navigation Acts were not enforced
colonists had economic freedom
Great Britain was a powerful nation with a powerful military
French and Indian War
American part of Seven Years War
outcome of French and Indian War
Great Britain won
France was forced to leave North America
effects of French and Indian War on Great Britain
debt
more economic benefits from colonists
more land
resentment against colonists
effects of French and Indian War on colonies
more land
main enemy (France) is gone
increased pride in being British (winners)
growing distrust of British policies
significance of Seven Years War
turning point in relationship between Great Britain and colonists
ends the Period of Salutary Neglect
Proclamation Line (1763)
prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains
broken by the colonists because they were used to making their own decisions
purpose of Proclamation Line
prevention of costly wars with Native Americans
problems with the Proclamation Line
size of Appalachian Mountains (distance)
too costly to enforce
Stamp Act (1765)
tax on almost all printed materials in the colonies
had nothing to do with trade
colonists’ reaction to the Stamp Act
“No taxation without representation”
Non-Importation Agreements used to boycott British goods
creation of Sons of Liberty
aftermath of the Stamp Act
Parliament is forced to repeal Stamp Act
Parliament passes the Declaratory Act
Intolerable Acts (1774)
Coercive Acts (1774)
all ports of Boston were closed
all colonial assemblies of Massachusetts were shut down
significance of Intolerable Acts and Coercive Acts
British attempt to show colonists that they have no rights because colonists are just subjects of Great Britain
Thomas Paine
author of Common Sense
audience of Common Sense
average colonists
purpose of Common Sense
show that reconciliation with Great Britain is not possible
explain to average colonists that Great Britain fired the first shot
get the colonists excited for a revolution (pep-talk)
arguments of Common Sense
colonists do not need to trade with England because they make food and everybody needs food
America would have no enemies if they were not a part of Great Britain
America is the refuge for freedom because freedom does not exist in Europe
author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
purpose of the Declaration of Independence
explanation of colonists’ actions
rally cry to colonists (propaganda)
invitation of assistance from foreign nations (especially France)
Mercantilism
theory of empire based on trade and resources
British believed that colonies were there to benefit their mother country (Great Britain)
leader of American Revolution
George Washington
