Road To Revolution Test Flashcards
What is the Navigation act
Colonists had to sell certain materials to Britain
Colonists could not develop any industries that would compete with British industries
Colonists could only transport goods to Britain using British ships
Colonists could only sell or buy goods from Great Britain
What were the effects of the navigation act
Dutch trade with colonies was reduced
British economy grew
Colonists were forced to buy expensive English imports
Britain did not strictly enforce the laws so colonists would smuggle and purchase illegal goods
What is the molasses act
Taxes sugar products from sources other than the West Indies
Sugar from West Indies was more expensive
What was the result of the Molasses act
More Sugar was smuggled into the colonies
What was the Great Awakening
A time where Religion was extremely Common
More collages were open to train ministers
What was the significance of the Great Awakening
If ordinary people could figure out how to worship god, couldn’t they figure out how to govern themselves
What was the Enlightenment
A movement that emphasized reason and individualism
What were the effects of the Enlightenment
Became the foundation of the US government
What is the Sugar act
Placed a tax on non British sugar
What is the Quartering act
Colonists had to provide shelter and food for the British soldiers
What is the stamp act
Placed a tax on all printed materials
What were the responses to the stamp act
- Destruction of revenue stamps
- Formation of the sons of liberty and the daughters of liberty
- Boycott of British imports
Sons of liberty
A secret society formed in response to the stamp act
Argued “ no taxation without representation “
Daughters of liberty
Formed in response to stamp act
Organized and participated in boycotts
Helped manufacture items when there was a shortage due to the non importation agreements
Less violent then the sons of liberty
Stamp act congress
Reps from 9 colonies meet in NY and said that only their elected officials could approve taxes
