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This QUIZ Flashcards

1
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Committee of correspondence

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An organization that used meetings, letters, and pamphlets to spread political ideas throughout the colonies

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Effigy

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Rag figure representing an unpopular individual

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3
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Nonimportation

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The act of not importing are using certain goods

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Propaganda

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Ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion

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5
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Repeal

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To cancel an act or law

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Resolution

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Formal expression of opinion

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7
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Revenue

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Incoming money

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Writ of assistance

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Legal document that enabled officers to search homes and warehouses for goods that might be smuggled

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What is the proclamation of 1763

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Declare the appellation Mountains western boundary for colonies and Britain sent soldiers to enforce this

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Why did colonists object the proclamation of 1763

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Some had already purchased land west of the mountains

Limit of their freedom

Fear British troops would interfere with their liberties

They died for this land

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How did colonist react to the proclamation of 1763

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Moved onto the land anyway

Anger and feelings of distrust towards the British

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Year of the sugar act

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1764

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What is the sugar act

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Lowered text on molasses and imported sugar

Also loud officers to seize goods from smugglers without going to court

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Why did colonist object the sugar act

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Violated the rights as Englishman

Being taxed without their consent

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How did colonist react to the sugar act

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Smuggling
boycott of goods
town meetings

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When did the stamp act take place and when was it repealed

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1765, 1766

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What did the stamp act do

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All printed material had a tax

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Why did colonists object the stamp act

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Being taxed without representation in Parliament

They felt only they could tax their citizens

Direct tax on the colony of goods they produced

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How did the colonist react to the stamp act

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Virginia assembly passed a resolution

Sons of liberty was created

Burned effigies

boycott

nonimportation agreements

destroy property

sign petitions

stamp act Congress sent letters to the king

marches and protests

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When did the tea act take place

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1773

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What did the tea act do

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Allowed British East India Company to not pay tax to import he analog in the Sellitti directly to the people at a low price instead of selling it to the merchants

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Why did colonists object the tea act

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Wasn’t fair to merchants because they lost money

crush colonist liberty

trick to except tax

23
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How did colonists react to the tea act

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Public meetings

boycott

Boston tea party

issued pamphlets

tar and feather

block unloading of tea from ships

24
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Coercive Acts (intolerable acts) when???

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1774

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What did the intolerable acts do

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Very harsh laws and intended to punish people Massachusetts for their resistance

Closed Boston harbor until colonist paid for the ruined tea

No meetings

Royal officers can be tried in Britain or in other countries

Must shelter British soldiers

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How did colonists react to the coercive acts or intolerable acts

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Boycotts

help from other colonies

First Continental Congress meets with 12 colonial leaders

no trade with Britain

talk of rebellion

form Militias

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When does the quebec act take place

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1774

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What did the Quebec act do

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Granted religious freedom to French, Catholic set up a permanent government for Quebec

gave them area west of the Appalachian Mountains and north of the Ohio River

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When did the declaratory act take place

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1766

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What does the declaratory act do

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Stated that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for colonies in all cases

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Why did the colonists object to the declaratory act

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Still being taxed without the consent

32
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How did colonists react to the declaratory act

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They didn’t care because the stamp act got repealed

33
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Quartering act when?

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1768

34
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What did the quartering act do

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Conness must pay for housing of all of the British soldiers being sent to the colonies

35
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Why did the colonists object to the quartering act

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Violated the right as English citizens

another way to tax the colonists without their consent

36
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How did the colonist react to the quartering act

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Causes friction between the colonies in the British soldiers which leads to the Boston massacre in 1770

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When did the Townsend acts take place

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1767

38
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What did the Townsend acts do

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A set of laws that stated taxes only be applied to imported goods such as glass tea paper lead

39
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Why did colonists object the Townshend acts

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Tax without consent

believe only their representatives could tax them

40
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All parts of the Townshend acts were repealed but what tax

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Tea

41
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When did the writ of assistance take place

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The writ of assistance was a part of the Townshend acts 1767

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Why did colonists object to the writ of assistance

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Violet their rights to be secure in their own homes

43
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How did colonist react to the Townsend acts and the writ of assistance

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Boycott

produce goods for themselves

merchants avoid buying goods which stops tax money to Britain

daughters of liberty made coffee and tea

protests

committees right and circulate pamphlets

Boston massacre

nonimportation agreements

44
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I did not want to make flashcards for the last page of the packet this is just a reminder that you have to study that part too

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Swag

45
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Boycott

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To refuse to buy items from a particular country

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