5.1: British Control & Proclamation ð
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say colonists could not do?
Settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
What did the Sugar Act tax?
Molasses imported into the colonies
Who started the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
When did the Boston Massacre happen?
March 5, 1770
What was the purpose of the Tea Act?
To lower the tax on British tea
Why did Britain issue the Proclamation of 1763?
To avoid conflict with Native Americans and control westward expansion
What made colonists especially angry about the Sugar Act?
British officers could seize goods without going to court
What was the main method colonists used to protest British taxes?
Boycotting British goods
How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?
5
Why were colonial merchants still angry about the Tea Act?
Colonists still did not have representation in government!
How many soldiers did Britain send to the colonies to enforce the Proclamation?
10,000
What did the Stamp Act place a tax on?
Printed materials like newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards
What were Writs of Assistance?
Legal papers that allowed British officers to search any property for smuggled goods
What caused fights between colonists and British soldiers?
Tensions and arguments during protests in the colonies, quartering, etc.
When did the Boston Tea Party happen?
December 16, 1773
Why did Britain start taxing the colonies after the French and Indian War?
They needed money (revenue) to pay war debts and protect the colonies
What did the Virginia House of Burgesses say about who could tax colonists?
Only their own assemblies could tax them, not Parliament
How did the colonies communicate to resist British rule?
Committee of Correspondence
How did colonial leaders use the Boston Massacre to their advantage?
As propaganda against Britain
What group organized the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty
What did many colonists think the Proclamation and taxes violated?
Their rights as English citizens
Why did Britain create the Townshend Acts?
To tax goods before they reached the colonies and avoid direct colonial protests
What was the purpose of these Committees of Correspondence?
To share information and organize resistance among the colonies
What name did colonists call British soldiers to insult them?
"Lobster backs" or "bloody backs"
What did the colonists disguise themselves as during the Boston Tea Party?
Mohawk Native Americans