Tensions between colonists and the British, 1770–75: Flashcards
On the 22nd February the first case of redcoat violence was of a shooting. How old was the child who was shot?
11
When did factory workers attack British redcoats?
2 March 1770
When was the Boston Massacre?
5 March 1770
What was the most common occupation in New England?
Farmer
Reasons for introduction of tax?
Defense, Canada provisions, no further expansion
After War with France, what was the annual debt interest payment and what was the British government’s income?
Payments of £4.4 million and an income of £8 million
What was the phrase used by Americans to describe their political standing against tax?
‘no taxation without representation’
Who was the Governor in 1765 that had his house ransacked for having loyalist leanings?
Thomas Hutchinson
Who was a major figure of opposition to the British in 1770 in Boston?
Sam Adams
When were the Townshend duties introduced?
1767
What was covered in the Townshend Duties?
Glass, Wine, China, Lead, Paint, Paper, Tea
How much did the Townshend duties raise annually?
£40,000
Which organisation did Sam Adams lead?
Sons of Liberty
When was the Boston Tea Party?
16 December 1773
What caused the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act of 1773
Which three ships had tea dumped from them in the Boston Tea Party?
Dartmouth, Eleanor, Beaver
How much tea was dumped in the Boston Tea Party?
£10,000
When were the Coercive/ Intolerable Acts passed?
1774
What were the 4 main aspects of Coercive/ Intolerable acts?
Closure of the Boston Port; governor could appoint and remove most officials; murder trials to England if necessary; quartering of troops
What did the Legislative assemblies in America control?
Money bills and controlling expenditure
How wide was the franchise for voting people into the Legislative assemblies?
50% (sometimes 80% of the male population)
In 1770, how many troops did the British Government ask the colonial assemblies to finance for reasons of defense of the empire?
10,000
When was the Stamp Act introduced?
1765
When was the American Board of Customs Commissioners placed in Boston?
1767 (along with increased military and naval presence)
What were the three main reasons as to why the Townshend duties did not lead to the War of Independence?
British repeal of the Townshend duties (1770); number of loyalists; lack of unity in colonies
When did Sam Adams propose setting up the Committee of Correspondence?
September 1771
What percentage of the population remained loyal to the British crown?
20%
By 1774, which two colonies were yet to setup a Committee of Correspondence?
North Carolina and Pennsylvania
