Colonies Serve the mother countries and can only give natural resources to them

(Relates to mercantilism) Brit Gov passed laws to regulate colonial trade - britain did not inforce. (colonists were benefiting from the illegal trade and smuggling)

what did the colonists do in response to the navigation acts?

They rebelled by illegally smuggling goods and doing trades in and out of the colonies.

Forced all shipping to England. (1600-1700's)

England won the App Mtn's from the French and Indian war. Land was reserved for native americans to prevent war and protect colonists. (colonists were angry because they couldnt move tothe mountains liker they wanted.)

March 22, Required colonists to pay a tax on most printed materials. (newspapers, playing cards, ect) they had to purchase a stamp and put it on a printed document to prove they payed the tax. (eventually parliament repealed the act)

How did the colonists feel about the stamp act?

they felt they had no say in making the law.

What did the sons/daughters of liberty + merchants do against the stamp act?

stopped stamped papers from being unloaded at docks + organized a boycott of british goods.

No taxation without representation

They felt it wasnt fair to be taxed without their consent. (britain continued to tax)

Lawyer in Boston argued people cannot be taxed without consent

Quartering Act of 1765

Required colonists to house the soldiers and provide basic necessities for the soldiers.

Townshend acts of 1767

The british prime minister put an indirect tax (secretly added to the price of the goods) on glass, lead, paper, and tea. colonists boycotted british goods when they found out.

Boston Massacre of 1770

Colonists harrased british troops, throwing snowballs and things, and eventually british troops fired and 5 colonists died (crispus attacks) everyone blamed the british and accused them of murder.

Tea act gave the british east indies monopoly of the american tea buisness, meaning colonists could only buy tea from them.

Dressed as native americans, colonists raided 3 british ships in the boston harbor and smashed over 340 chests of tea amd dumped them into the harbor. (in response britain passed the coersive/intolerable acts)

Coersive/Intolerable acts 1774

(Created because of boston tea party) Tried to force colonists to pay for the lost tea (reinstated quartering acts) Closed boston port and added more military rule.

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American Revolution

Causes of the American Revolution + Terms relating to it!

Question	Answer
Mercantilism	Colonies Serve the mother countries and can only give natural resources to them
Salutary Neglect	(Relates to mercantilism) Brit Gov passed laws to regulate colonial trade - britain did not inforce. (colonists were benefiting from the illegal trade and smuggling)
what did the colonists do in response to the navigation acts?	They rebelled by illegally smuggling goods and doing trades in and out of the colonies.
Navigation Acts	Forced all shipping to England. (1600-1700's)
Proclamation of 1763	England won the App Mtn's from the French and Indian war. Land was reserved for native americans to prevent war and protect colonists. (colonists were angry because they couldnt move tothe mountains liker they wanted.)
Stamp Act	March 22, Required colonists to pay a tax on most printed materials. (newspapers, playing cards, ect) they had to purchase a stamp and put it on a printed document to prove they payed the tax. (eventually parliament repealed the act)
How did the colonists feel about the stamp act?	they felt they had no say in making the law.
What did the sons/daughters of liberty + merchants do against the stamp act?	stopped stamped papers from being unloaded at docks + organized a boycott of british goods.
No taxation without representation	They felt it wasnt fair to be taxed without their consent. (britain continued to tax)
James Otis	Lawyer in Boston argued people cannot be taxed without consent
Quartering Act of 1765	Required colonists to house the soldiers and provide basic necessities for the soldiers.
Townshend acts of 1767	The british prime minister put an indirect tax (secretly added to the price of the goods) on glass, lead, paper, and tea. colonists boycotted british goods when they found out.
Boston Massacre of 1770	Colonists harrased british troops, throwing snowballs and things, and eventually british troops fired and 5 colonists died (crispus attacks) everyone blamed the british and accused them of murder.
Tea act	Tea act gave the british east indies monopoly of the american tea buisness, meaning colonists could only buy tea from them.
Boston Tea party	Dressed as native americans, colonists raided 3 british ships in the boston harbor and smashed over 340 chests of tea amd dumped them into the harbor. (in response britain passed the coersive/intolerable acts)
Coersive/Intolerable acts 1774	(Created because of boston tea party) Tried to force colonists to pay for the lost tea (reinstated quartering acts) Closed boston port and added more military rule.

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