This QUIZ Flashcards
Committee of correspondence
An organization that used meetings, letters, and pamphlets to spread political ideas throughout the colonies
Effigy
Rag figure representing an unpopular individual
Nonimportation
The act of not importing are using certain goods
Propaganda
Ideas or information designed and spread to influence opinion
Repeal
To cancel an act or law
Resolution
Formal expression of opinion
Revenue
Incoming money
Writ of assistance
Legal document that enabled officers to search homes and warehouses for goods that might be smuggled
What is the proclamation of 1763
Declare the appellation Mountains western boundary for colonies and Britain sent soldiers to enforce this
Why did colonists object the proclamation of 1763
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
How did colonist react to the proclamation of 1763
Moved onto the land anyway
Anger and feelings of distrust towards the British
Year of the sugar act
1764
What is the sugar act
Lowered text on molasses and imported sugar
Also loud officers to seize goods from smugglers without going to court
Why did colonist object the sugar act
Violated the rights as Englishman
Being taxed without their consent
How did colonist react to the sugar act
Smuggling
boycott of goods
town meetings
When did the stamp act take place and when was it repealed
1765, 1766
What did the stamp act do
All printed material had a tax
Why did colonists object the stamp act
Being taxed without representation in Parliament
They felt only they could tax their citizens
Direct tax on the colony of goods they produced
How did the colonist react to the stamp act
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
When did the tea act take place
1773
What did the tea act do
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
Why did colonists object the tea act
Wasn’t fair to merchants because they lost money
crush colonist liberty
trick to except tax
How did colonists react to the tea act
Public meetings
boycott
Boston tea party
issued pamphlets
tar and feather
block unloading of tea from ships
Coercive Acts (intolerable acts) when???
1774
What did the intolerable acts do
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
How did colonists react to the coercive acts or intolerable acts
Boycotts
help from other colonies
First Continental Congress meets with 12 colonial leaders
no trade with Britain
talk of rebellion
form Militias
When does the quebec act take place
1774
What did the Quebec act do
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
When did the declaratory act take place
1766
What does the declaratory act do
Stated that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for colonies in all cases
Why did the colonists object to the declaratory act
Still being taxed without the consent
How did colonists react to the declaratory act
They didn’t care because the stamp act got repealed
Quartering act when?
1768
What did the quartering act do
Conness must pay for housing of all of the British soldiers being sent to the colonies
Why did the colonists object to the quartering act
Violated the right as English citizens
another way to tax the colonists without their consent
How did the colonist react to the quartering act
Causes friction between the colonies in the British soldiers which leads to the Boston massacre in 1770
When did the Townsend acts take place
1767
What did the Townsend acts do
A set of laws that stated taxes only be applied to imported goods such as glass tea paper lead
Why did colonists object the Townshend acts
Tax without consent
believe only their representatives could tax them
All parts of the Townshend acts were repealed but what tax
Tea
When did the writ of assistance take place
The writ of assistance was a part of the Townshend acts 1767
Why did colonists object to the writ of assistance
Violet their rights to be secure in their own homes
How did colonist react to the Townsend acts and the writ of assistance
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
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
Swag
Boycott
To refuse to buy items from a particular country
