section 2 Flashcards
How did england become great britain?
the act of union with scotland
before king george III came into power, how did britian and the colonies get along?
they got along fine, colonists considered themselves british subjects loyal to the king.
what was great britian responsible for before king george III came into power?
colonial defense and foreign affairs
after 1760, britian imposed ___ _____ and _______ __________ on the colonies.
new taxes and trading restrictions
what did the taxes britian imposed on the colonists go towards?
british troops in north america who had just won the french and indian war
Under George III what did britian believe it had to right to do?
control the colonists and their local affairs
what was the 3rd amendment and why did it exist?
U.S military personell cannot stay in or take control of a persons house in america unless they have permission from the owner of the house ; this amendment exists because the colonists were forced to give food and shelter to the british troops
what was the stamp act?
requirement of the use of tax stamps on all legal documents, including marriage licenses, business agreements, and newspapers.
how did the colonists protest the stamp act?
by sending letters to the king and by boycotting english goods. many colonists continued the boycotts even after it was repealed.
what was the boston massacre?
when british troops fired into an angry crowd, killing 5 people.
what were the effects of the boston massacre?
organized resistance to british policies, as well as the boston tea party.
what were the intolerable acts?
even harsher and stricter trade restrictions and taxes than ever before.
which colonies participated in the 1st continental congress?
all of them but georgia, who wanted to resist in their own way
what was the first continental congress?
it was an important meeting where the leaders of twelve of the colonies got together to decide as a group what to do next.
the declaration of rights was a combination of two things, what were they?
1) the colonists made a specific list of everything the british had done that had made them so mad
2) the colonists wrote down a series of ideas to fix the issues before it was too late
