Vocab
Why did Britain pass the Intolerable Acts?
To punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party
What effect did the Proclamation Act of 1763 have on colonists?
They wanted to take land in Ohio, Tennessee and Florida.
Mercantilism
A system of government controlled trade
Why were New Englanders’ upset about molasses being taxed?
very important to New England merchants, since they bought molasses to make rum to sell to other colonies including the French, Dutch, and Spanish. This tax almost stopped the rum trade from New England
What was the name of the latest act that the British had imposed on the American colonies that caused the Boston Massacre?
the Townshend Act
What were the three laws included in the Intolerable Acts?
One law allowed Britain to house troops whenever and wherever they wanted. One law closed Boston harbor for all trade until the tea dumped overboard was paid for in full. One law banned the Committees of Correspondence (groups who met to discuss ideas about life in the colonies).
Why did the Quartering Act upset the colonists?
Colonists didn’t want to be forced to house and feed soldiers.
ACT in terms of government action
A law that must be followed by all citizens
Why did the British Parliament pass the Sugar Act?
The government of Great Britain, Parliament, needed money to pay off the cost of the French and Indian War. They believed that the colonists should help pay this cost since much of the fighting was done to defend them.
What were colonists doing to the British soldiers before the Boston Massacre occurred?
Colonists were shouting and throwing things at the soldiers.
How did the colonies respond to the Intolerable Acts?
In response, other colonies sent supplies to Boston. And the Committees of Correspondence in other colonies called a meeting to decide what to do about the problems with Britain.
How did the Sons and Daughters of Liberty respond to the Townshend Acts?
The Sons of Liberty asked colonial merchants not to sell British goods at all. The Daughters of Liberty encouraged women to weave their own cloth and to use American made goods.
Grievance
A complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair
What was the Sugar Act and what were the requirements?
a tax on sugar, wine, indigo (a type of color dye) and molasses
Who was the first man to die in what would soon become the Revolutionary War?
Crispus Attucks
How did the British Parliament respond to colonial boycotts?
When Parliament heard about the boycott, instead of repealing the Intolerable Acts, they passed more laws adding more limits on colonial trade. They also sent more British soldiers to the colonies.
What is the Tea Act and why did the Tea Act upset colonial leaders?
This law gave one British company the right to control all trade in tea with the colonies. To the colonial leaders, the Tea Act was just like the Stamp Act - an attempt by Parliament to take control from the colonial government.
Unalienable rights
Rights that cannot be taken away; Example: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What did colonial leaders fear about the Sugar Act?
They feared Britain might be moving towards seizing power from colonial governments, such as the right to tax.
How did the colonists view British rule after the Boston Massacre?
Some viewed Britain as evil
Why were they "intollerable"
They were "intolerable" because they were unfair and not easily tolerated
How did the colonists respond to the Tea Act?
A group of colonists in Boston, dressed as Native Americans boarded three tea ships anchored in Boston harbor. They dumped over 300 chests of tea into the salty water.