Vocab
mercantilism
effect on colonists
new Englanders were upset about molasses being taxed, was used to sell other colonies, and rum trade.
what happened beforehand
small argument between private white and a few colonists. then started escalating, where more colonists started gathering and throwing sticks and snowballs to private white.
Law #1 in this act
Britain can house troops whatever and whenever they want.
proclamation act of 1763
made it illegal for colonists to settle west of the Appalachians, outside of the 13 colonies.
define the act in gov. action
terms of government action: A law that must be followed by all citizens
the fears that were created in the colonies
They feared that Britain might be taking power away from the colonies.
outcome of Boston massacre
5 colonists were killed, and King George passed the Intolerable Acts
Law #2 in this act
Closed Boston harbor trade until all the dumped tea was paid for.
quartering act effect
required colonists to house and feed British troops
define grievance
a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair
requirements of this act
had to pay off a cost, a tax on wine, sugar, indigo, and molasses.
the affect on the colonists' viewpoints after Boston massacre
colonists viewed the British rule evil.
Law #3 in this act
Banned the committees of Correspondence.
Townsend act responses
both groups asked colonists to not sell British goods and instead use only good made in colonies.
define unalienable rights
rights that cannot be taken away. ex: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
result of the Second Continental Congress meeting?
list unalienable rights from the DOI
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
why it was intolerable
these laws were designed to be harsh and punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
tea act definition and response
a law that allowed one British company to control all trade on tea, and then angered the colonists, boarding a ship and dumped all the tea into the harbor.
what is the First Continental Congress?
Sent a letter to king George III demanding he stop the intolerable acts.
how was the battle of Lexington and concord positive for the colonists
gave the colonial people courage
who authored the DOI?
thomas jefferson
what the colonists said to King George III concerning this act.
In the first continental Congress, colonists sent a letter to King George demanding he stop the Intolerable Acts.
what individual rights are given by the DOI?
1. get rid of or change the bad govt.
2. Create a new government