unit 3 (1754-1800) Flashcards
What period is unit 3 through?
1745-1800s
What larger conflict is the French and Indian War part of?
The Seven Years’ War
What was the initial conflicts of the French and Indian War?
Territorial disputes
What did Benjamin Franklin propose and what did it call for?
The Albany Plan of Union, it called for a more centralized government in the colonies for western defense against the French and Indian War - Laid future for revolutionary congress
What was the result of the Seven Years’ War?
The British won, signed the Treaty of Paris - Louisiana lands given to Spain, gain land east of Mississippi River
What proclamation forbid colonists from taking land west of the Appalachian mountains and Ohio River Valley?
The Royal Proclamation of 1763, frustrated colonists.
What was a major consequence of the French and Indian War?
War expenses, British debt doubled so implemented taxes.
What is salutary neglect?
The British turning a “blind eye” to colonist activities in America. It gave the colonists that they were managing their own affairs without parliament involvement.
Quartering Act of 1765
Imperial troops remain in colonies to enforce acts
Sugar Act
Imposed taxes on molasses, wine, and coffee.
Stamp Act
Taxes on all paper items, threatening to colonies since declining wages and increasing unemployment
Virtual Representation
Members of parliament represented all classes of British citizens.
Stamp Act Congress
Full petition to parliament to repeal Stamp Act - Taxation without Representation (considered tyranny)
What is one misconception in the arguments against the taxes enforced by the parliament
British citizens were not trying to gain independence and instead wanted full rights as British citizens.
How did British citizens in the colonies rebel against the taxation?
Protests, destruction of property, and threats to tax collectors - leading to Parliament repealing the Stamp and Sugar Act
Townshend Acts
Taxes on imported resources to colonies, included glass, paper, and tea.
What was the response to the Townshend Acts by the colonists?
Protests on boycotts on British goods, women spun their own cloth, brew their on tea.
Boston Massacre
Young men harassed British soldiers, threw objects at them - led to 11 wounded, 4 dead colonists. Led to argument of increasing British tyranny.
Boston Tea Party
Response to Tea Act, threw tons of tea into Boston harbor
Coercive Acts
Closed down Boston harbor until tea costs were fully compensated, approved new quartering act as well
Intolerable Acts
New pieces of legislation and taxation passed by Parliament. Five laws that were passed by the British Parliament against the American Colonies in 1774
Patriots
Armed groups vowed to protect themselves against British tyranny
Natural Rights
All human beings are endowed w certian rights by God (not gov), gov can never take them away
Social Contract
The power to govern is in hands of ppl give some to create gov capable of protecting their natural rights
