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Quest of a Hemisp 8

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George III King of Great Britain and Ireland (1760–1820) during a period when Britain won an empire in the Seven Years’ War but lost its American colonies
John Hancock an American Founding Father, merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress.
Thomas Jefferson an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States
Patrick Henry an attorney, orator and a major figure of the American Revolution who is best known for his words "Give me liberty or give me death!" Largely responsible for the Bill of Rights
Samuel Adams politician of the American Revolution, leader of the Massachusetts "radicals," who was a delegate to the Continental Congress (1774-81) and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Bounty system cash bonuses paid to entice enlistees into the army
Writs of Assistance Introduced in 1751 to help enforce the Acts of Trade . They allowed British officials to inspect shops, warehouses, and private homes at will.
First Continental Congress Assembly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, comprised of delegates who were frustrated by recent measures imposed by the British government who spoke and acted collectively for the people of the colony-states that later became the United States of America.
Molasses Act a British law that imposed a tax on molasses, sugar, and rum imported from non-British foreign colonies into the North American colonies.
Stamp Act first British parliamentary attempt to raise revenue through direct taxation of all colonial commercial and legal papers, newspapers, pamphlets, cards, almanacs, and dice.
Intolerable Acts a series of British legislative acts in response to the rebellion of the American colonists, to ensure more British government authority and control existed in the colonies.
Boston Massacre a turning-point in relations between American colonists and British authorities. A group of nine British soldiers shot five people out of a crowd of three or four hundred who were abusing them verbally and throwing clubs, stones, and snowballs.
Boston Tea Party a direct response to British taxation policies in the North American colonies. a group of approximately 50 Bostonians disguised as Native Americans boarded ships dumped 342 crates of British tea into the Boston harbor.
contraband Goods prohibited by law or treaty from being imported or exported.
monopoly Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service.
indigo Any of various shrubs or herbs having usually red or purple flowers used to produce a dark blue dye.
British Colonial Policy Promoted domestic industry, foreign trade, fisheries, and shipping bu planting colonial settlements in the New World.
Purpose of the Navigation Acts To make British merchants rich at the expense of the colonies.
Some terms of the Navigation Acts *Tobacco, cotton, and indigo could only be shipped to England * Goods were shipped by British vessels only. * No foreign vessels could bring goods directly to the colonies.
Why did the trade laws fail? Colonists began to make their own goods bc they couldn't afford good imported from England. Colonists openly disobeyed the navigation acts. There were not enough Bristish ships to enforce the laws. The colonists became more independent.
"Taxation without Representation" being subjected to taxes without having a legislative say in the government imposing the tax. The colonists objected to paying England taxes, while having no say in the government.
How did the British react to colonial protests? Britain sent more troops to oppose the colonists and continued to impose taxes and restrictions on the colonies.
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