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History chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did the colonists feel about their ties to Britian upon the conclusion of the French and Indian War? | The colonists were proud for helping to win the war, but they were frustrated with the rules that Britian has enforced on them, and they did not feel appreciated. |
| The British never truly defined their relationship to the American colonists, why? | Because they relied on a system called salutary neglect. The colonies were left to govern themselves by trade and purchase items. Then later they tried to enforce stricter rules on the colonies that they did not like. |
| How did the Americans view their place in the British empire? | They believed that their rights and privileges were being ignored or threatened by Britain. Many thought they were part of the empire but expected local self-government and freedom to manage their own rules. |
| Explain how the colonists’ local political institutions became an origin of the war. | Local governments like town meetings and assemblies left them to make decisions for themselves. This made the colonists ruling themselves and feel more independent. Then when Britian tried to take control over them like taxing them, this led to the war |
| Why was political participation greater in America than Britain and how did this impact the Americans’ views towards politics? | In America, the political participation was greater because land was easier to obtain in the colonists and there was a higher proportion of male colonists that participated. |
| How did the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening contribute to the Revolutionary War? | This made the colonists want to buy expensive goods and flow the same styles at British. This made the colonists more connected to Britain, but it also made them frustrated when they forced the new laws on them. |
| Who was Samuel Adams? | He was the leader for the America colonies who strongly hated British for the unfair taxes and laws. |
| How did the conclusion of the French and Indian War contribute to the beginnings of the American Revolution? | Because it left Britain in big debt and that's when they started to tax the colonies. This ended up making them mad and that they had no say in this which led to the America revolution, |
| Explain how the Whig to Tory shift in British politics contributed to the war. | It made the British government less strict and more willing to compromise. This approach, like enforcing taxes and harsh laws, made the colonists mad and pushed them closer to rebellion. |
| What role did the Proclamation Line of 1763 play in contributing to the war? | It stopped the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains, which made them angry because it made them feel like Britain was controlling their land and their opportunities. |
| Explain the Sugar Act. | It taxed sugar and molasses and other goods imported to the colonies. |
| Explain the Currency Act. | It stopped the colonists from using their own paper money. |
| Of all of the taxes, the Stamp Act was arguably the biggest contributor to the beginning of the War. Why? | Because it directly taxed the colonists on things they used every day, like paper and documents. This made them angry since they had no say in it, and this started lots of riots and protests. |
| Explain how each tier of American society resisted taxation. | The upper class used their wealth to challenge the laws of the government officials The lower and middle class protested through riots and refused to pay taxes showing they would not follow these laws. |
| I find the Declaratory Act and ironic law passed by England. Why was it “ironic?” | Because England said that it would make laws for the colonies, right after they had ksut repealed the stamp act. |
| Explain the Townshend Acts. | It placed taxes on imported goods like paper, glass tea, and paint. |
| What forms of resistance were the most effective? | Like breaking tools because it quietly hurt the system without people getting punished, these acts added but were harder for slave owners to stop than big rebellions. |
| What was the Committees of Correspondence? | When the America colonies shared information against British laws and taxes, which helped colonists communicate to one another. |
| Why was the Boston Massacre significant? | Is showed how tensions between the colonists and British soldiers could turn deadly and made the colonist angry. |
| How did the colonists’ resistance efforts change with each new tax? How did they become more united? | Each time British added a new tax the colonists for more creative with protest. These efforts helped them come together and feel more united as groups fighting for their rights. |
| Explain how the colonists ultimately reached the decision to go to war with Britain, considering the origins, underlying causes, and the ways they began to unite before the conflict. | They wanted to go to war because they were angry with them about the taxes and trade restrictions, and that they were ignoring their rights. |
| Salutary neglect? | This was a British policy where the government ignored the colonists' laws and trades rules. This made the colonists govern for themselves and trade more freely. |
| Tyranny | a form of government or rule where a leader has absolute power and uses it unfairly or oppressively |
| Daunting | something that seems difficult, intimidating, or overwhelming |
| Subordinates | people who are lower in rank or position and take orders or follow the direction of someone in authority |
| Republicanism | a political belief that a government should be based on the people's consent and run by elected representatives rather than a leader |
| Paradoxical | something that seems contradictory or impossible but may be true |
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