Unit 2 | Part 2 Flashcards

1
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Road to Revolution | After the British won, the British had a greatly enlarged ____

A

Debt

After the British won, the British had a greatly enlarged debt.

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Road to Revolution | The British made the ______ pay for the debt of the war.

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Colonists

The British made the colonists pay for the debt of the war.

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Road to Revolution | The _________ passed the _____ Act ; Taxes on sugar, molasses, wine, cloth, indigo, and coffee

A

Parliament & Sugar

The parliament passed the Sugar Act ; Taxes on sugar, molasses, wine, cloth, indigo, and coffee

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Road to Revolution | What was the Stamp Act?

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A tax on newspaper, magazines, and legal documents.

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Road to Revolution | How did the Stamp Act affect the colonists?

A

It made every single piece of paper taxed.

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Road to Revolution | How did the Stamp Act affect the colonists?

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It made every single piece of paper taxed.

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Road to Revolution | The colonist’s began to ______ the Stamp Act
&
“No Taxation without _________”

A

Colonists began to boycott the law
&
“No Taxation with Representation”

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Road to Revolution | The colonists forced the parliament to repeal the _____ Act and _____ Act.

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Sugar & Stamp

The colonists forced the parliament to repeal the Stamp Act and Sugar Act.

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Taxes on Colonists | What did the parliament put in replacement of the Sugar and Stamp Act?

A

Declaratory Act

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Taxes on Colonists | What did the Declaratory Act state?

A

The British were able to tax at anytime if they wanted to.

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Taxes on Colonists | Townshend Act taxed ____, glass, lead, paint, and paper.

A

Tea

Townshend Act axed tea, glass, lead, paint, and paper.

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Taxes on Colonists | What event happened as a result of the Townshend Act?

A

The colonists boycotted it and it lead to the Boston Massacre

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13
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Taxes on Colonists | The Boston ______ was _________.

A

Massacre & Propaganda

The Boston Massacre was propaganda

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14
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Taxes on Colonists | ____ Revere drew the famous ____ showing the Recoats shooting at “innocent people”

A

Paul & Painting

Paul Revier drew the famous painting showing the Redcoats shooting at “innocent people”

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15
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Taxes on Colonists | John Adams represents the lawyer for the _____ after Revier’s painting went viral

A

Redcoats

John Adams represents the lawyer for the Redcoats after Revier’s painting went viral.

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16
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Taxes on Colonists | The Tea Act was ___ a tax but a ___ to support the British East India Company.

A

NOT & Way

The Tea Act was NOT a tax but a way to support the British East India Company.

17
Q

Taxes on Colonists | The colonists _____ the Tea Act

A

Boycott
&
The colonists boycotted the Tea Act

18
Q

Taxes on Colonists | The Boston ____ Party was started by the Sons of ______.

A

Tea & Liberty

The Boston Tea Party was started by the Sons of Liberty.

19
Q

Taxes on Colonists | The colonists _____ the Tea Act

A

Boycott

The colonists boycotted the Tea Act.

20
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Taxes on Colonists | The Sons of Liberty dumped ___ boxes of tea.

A

342

The Sons of Liberty dumped 342 boxes of tea.

21
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Taxes on Colonists | ____ Adams was part of the Sons of Liberty.

A

John

John Adams was part of the Sons of Liberty.

22
Q

Taxes on Colonists | Who three people wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A

Benjamin Franklin (Editor)

John Adams (Editor)

Thomas Jefferson (Writer)

23
Q

Taxes on Colonists | The _______ / _______ Act was the result of the Boston Tea Party

A

Coercive / Intolerance

The Coercive / Intolerance Act was the result of the Boston Tea Party.

24
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Taxes on Colonists | What was in the Coercive / Intoerlance Act? (List 5 Acts)

A

1) Boston Port Act
2) Massachusetts Government Act
3) Administration of Justice Act
4) Quartering Act
5) Quebec Act

25
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Taxes on Colonists | What was the Boston Port Act?

A

Closed the ports of Boston until the amount lost from the Boston Tea Party was paid.

26
Q

Taxes on Colonists | The Massachusetts _______ Act took away the right to ____-____.

A

Government & Self-Government

The Massachusetts Government Act took away the right to self-government.

27
Q

Taxes on Colonists | The Administration of Justice Act required all trials…

A

to be held in England

The Administration of Justice Act required all trials to be held in England.

28
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Taxes on Colonists | What was the Quartering Act?

A

The Quartering Act allowed Redcoats (British Soldiers) to be able to move into any house (and have them take care of the Redcoat).

29
Q

Taxes on Colonists | What was the Quebec Act?

A

It extended Quebec’s land. It resulted in the colonist’s land decreasing!

30
Q

American Boycott | Define Boycott

A

A peaceful protest

31
Q

American Boycott | Boycott messages were sent via ________ of Corresponding.

A

Committees

Boycott messages were sent via Committees of Corresponding.

32
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American Boycott | What was the Writs of Assistance?

A

A warrant ; allowed redcoats to reach a person’s home

33
Q

American Boycott | What were the Sons of Liberty?

A

A secret group that protested with violence

34
Q

British Taxes | Colonists began ______ after the laws got more strict.

A

Smuggling

Colonists began smuggling after the law got more strict.

35
Q

Boston Massacre | Who drew the famous drawing of the Boston Massacre?

A

Paul Revere

36
Q

Boston Massacre | The Boston Massacre was _________.

A

Propaganda

The Boston Massacre was propaganda.

37
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Boston Massacre | What was the point of Paul Revere’s drawing?

A

To depict the redcoats shooting into an “innocent” crowd.

To make colonists think that the only resolution was to get independence