Colonist's Political Heritage
Differences in Colonial Government
New Taxes Upset Colonists
Colonial Protests Intensify
New Taxes
New Protests
100
This included due process of the common law, trial by jury, and freedom of the press.
What is British liberty?
100
Inheritated executive power
What is the King?
100
Parliament needed to raise money to pay the debt caused by the Seven Years' War. Parliament decided that the colonists could and should pay more to help the Empire. These three acts were put into law and were very unpopular with the colonists.
What is the Sugar, Quartering, and Stamp Acts?
100
The tax resistance among the colonists took three forms.
What is intellectual protest, economic boycotts, and violent intimidation?
100
Repealed the Stamp Act, but made clear that Parliament claimed the right to govern the colonies.
What is the Declaratory Act 1766?
200
We cherished the right to pay no tax unless it was levied by our resentatives.
What is the colonists?
200
Aristocrats with inherited titles also inherited legislative power.
What is House of Lords?
200
This was an indirect tax, the tax was included in the price. The British taxed colonists on goods such as sugar, molasses, lead, paint and tea coming from other places.
What is the Sugar Act?
200
He insisted that the government existed for the good of the people. Therefore, people had the right to protest any government that violated this "social contract" by failing to protect their rights.
What is John Locke?
200
This law charged new import duties on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea. The NY Assembly was forbidden to meet and the money took care of the British officials and judges salaries in the colonies. Writs of Assistance or general search warrants to prevent smuggling was part of this act.
What is the Townshend Act of 1767?
300
The British government has three branches.
What is the executive power, and two houses of Parliament?
300
Elected by men who held significant amounts of property. Less than 1/4 of British men qualified to vote.
What is House of Commons?
300
To enforce the Proclamation of 1763 and keep peace with the Native Americans, Britain sends 10,000 soldiers to the colonies (mostly NY). The colonists must house or "quarter" the British soldiers and provide supplies too.
What is the Quartering Act of 1765?
300
This man was one of the early activists and organizers. He used peaceful and violent methods.
Who is Sam Adams?
300
Five colonists were murdered by British soldiers one night in March of 1770. One of the dead included Crispus Attucks, a sailor of mixed Indian and African ancestery. Samuel Adams and Patriots called the killing the ___________.
What is the Boston Massacre?
400
Upper House or Council and Lower House or Assembly.
What is Colonial Legislature?
400
In March 1765, Parliament passed a bill intended to raise money from the colonies. This act required colonists to pay a tax on almost all printed materials, including newspapers, books, court documents, contracts, and land deeds. This was the first time Parliament imposed a direct tax within the colonies.
What is the Stamp Act?
400
This meeting place hanged stamp sellers in effigy.
What is the "Liberty Tree?"
400
In an attempt to create unity, cooperation, and leadership within the colonies, this network was organized by Samuel Adams.
What is the committees of correspondence?
500
Appointed by and served the king but paid by the colonial legislature.
What is the Governor?
500
Colonial reaction to all the tax laws: boycott of British goods and a petition is sent to the British stating this slogan.
What is Taxation without Representation?
500
Colonial women urged boycotts of this British import and encouraged this good to be produced at "home."
What is British made cloth?
500
December 16, 1773, Boston Patriots dressed as Indians and boarded three British ships laden with tea and dumped the tea into the harbor. This event became known as the _________.
What is Boston Tea Party?
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