Chapter 7: Causes of the American Revolution

What are three reasons why the colonists did not like taxes?

They were self-governed No one likes a tax increase They came up with their own taxes

What message were the colonists trying to send to Andrew Oliver by hanging a full-size doll of him on a tree?

They were trying to say that the stamp taxes were ridiculous

How did the colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763?

They were upset because they fought the French and Indian War to move there, and some just ignored the boundary and moved there anyways.

How did the colonists react to the Quartering Act?

The colonists felt as if it was just another tax for them to pay. They were upset as well because they had to see the British soliders in their houses and their towns.

What was the Sugar Act?

A tax on molasses that caused merchants to smuggle or bribe tax collectors so they did not have to pay. The Sugar Act also split the tax in half to crack down on smuggling and bribing.

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

All colonists were uoset with the act, and boycotted buying goods that required a stamp. The colonists protested and rioted, and the Sons of Liberty was created. Eventually the act was repealed.

Why had the colonies been largely ignored by the king and Parliament before 1760?

The colonies had been largely ignored by the king and the Parliament before 1760 because they had been too busy taking care of other matters.

Nonimportation agreements

An agreement that colonists signed to promise to stop importing the goods that were taxed in the Townshend Act

What did the Stamp Act require the colonists to do?

Buy stamps to show that you paid tax with your goods.

What was the Quartering Act?

Colonists had the provide housing, candles, bedding, and beverages for the British soliders stationed in the colonies. British soliders were in the colonies to enforce British tax laws and protect the tax collectors.

Quartering Act

Colonists had to provide housing, candles, bedding, and beverages to soldiers stationed in the colonies

Mother country

Countries that own colonies

Stamp Act Congress

Delegates that drew up petitions and letters to King George III and to Parliament

At first, why didn't the colonies object to this agreement? (two reasons)

English priced were usually less than from others Considered themselves loyal subjects of the king

Sons of Liberty

Group that mistreated tax officials

Why would it have been difficult for anyone to represent the colonies in Parliament at that time?

It would have been difficult for anyone to represent the colonies in this time because of the amount of time it took for messages to come back and forth by ship.

Why did King George II and the British Parliament decide to raise money by taxing the American colonies?

King George III and the British Parliament decided to raise money by taxing the American colonies because they were already paying high taxes. Also, they thought it was reasonable because they had protected them from the French and Indians.

King Geoerge III

Leader of the British colonies

Writs of Assisance

Legal documents that gave customs officers the right to inspect a ships cargo without reason

How did the colonists react to the Sugar Act?

Merchants continued to smuggle goods because they were upset with the act.

Stamp Act

Required colonists to buy stamps to show they paid tax

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

Prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachians because they wanted to prevent war.

According to England, why did the colonies exist?

Provide economic benefits Make money

How did the colonies make money for England?

Sent raw materials Traded Used British shipping

Representatives

Someone who votes on your behalf

What was Sam Adams good at doing?

Taking lead with the protests

Townshend Acts

Taxed goods such as glass, paper, lead, and tea

What was the Townshend Act?

Taxes on glass, silk, lead, paper, and tea. Writs of assistance were created.

What was the Stamp Act?

Taxes on legal documents, wills, diplomas, marriage papers, cards, dice, etc. Each item had to have an approved stamp on the items.

Why did Grenville believe that the colonies owed Britian money?

They ran themselves into debt, so they had to share a small amount toward the public

How did the colonists react to the Townshend Act?

The colonists were obviously were upset with the act, and created nonimportation agreements. The act was eventually repealed.

Why did the taxes make the colonists very angry? What famous phrase was used to summarize this anger?

The taxes made the colonists very angry because they had no representatives in Parliament to vote against the taxes or speak for the colonists. The common phrase of "Taxation without representation is tyranny," summarized this anger.

Why did Britain and France fight a war in North America?

They both wanted more land

Why did the British need to keep 10,000 troops in North America?

They needed to protect their new land

Repealed

To cancel something

Boycott

To refuse to buy certain goods and services

Sam Adams

Took lead when protests occurred

Parliament

Where laws are decided

Committees of Correspondence

Wrote letters and pamplets reporting on events happening in Massachusetts