AP US ch 7
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| 1st Continental Congress | 1774-all but GA present. Response to Intolerable Acts. Brought colonies together. Boycott of British goods. Consulted body, redress in grievances shows they did not want independence
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| Mercantilism | Adam Smith-Wealth of Nations. Wealth is power and a country's eco wealth can be measured by the amount of gold/silver in the treasury=more exports than imports. Justified control over the colonies. Caused colonial eco to never fully develope
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| Quebec Act | French allowed to retain Cath religion and old customs. Old boundaries increased. Colonies worried they would sanction colonists' religion as well
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| Samuel Adams | Continental congress. "Rebel" ring leader. Master propagandist and engineer of rebellion. Organized committees of correspondance
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| Intolerable Acts | Boston Port Act-closed tea stained harbor until damages were paid. Chartered rights in MA no more. Officials sent to Britian for trial. Quartering act
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| Boston "Massacre" | 1770-Soldiers attacked. Opened fire under extreme provocation and shot/killed 11 "innocent" citizens. Crispus Attucks first killed. Colonists used as propoganda
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| Townshend Act | 1767-Import duty on glass, white lead, paper, paint and tea. Indirect customs duty payable at ports. Additional tariffs on basic household items. Used to pay British gov salaries
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| Declaratory Act | Reaffirmed Parliament's right to "bind" colonies as seen fit. Absolute, colonies would go to any measure for self sovereignty. Angered colonists
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| Stamp Act Congress | 1765-brought together 27 delegates from 9 colonies. Drew up a statement of rights and grievances. Ignored. Brought together colonies. Eroded sectional preferences-all for one
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| Navigation Laws | 1650-Commerce to and from colonies could only be transported in British vessels. Shot at the Dutch. Certain "enumerated" products could go only to Britain
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| "Enumerated goods" | Could only ship to Britain even if prices were better elsewhere. Positive-Always had a guaranteed market at a profitable price
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| "Royal Veto" | British crown's right to nullify any legistlation passed by colonial assemblies. Usually only if these worked mischief with mercantilist system. Colonists fiercly resented even if it was rarely used
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| John Hancock | Colonial merchant-Smuggling, Prince of Smugglers, "rebel" ringleader.
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| George Grenville | Prime Minister. Aroused the resentment of the colonists in 1763, ordered British navy to strictly enforce the Navigation Acts. Secured Sugar Act. End of Salutary Neglect-colonists pay for military protection
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| Sugar Act 1764 | Direct tax-first tax passed for raising tax revenue in the colonies for the crown. Increase price of sugar imported from West Indies. Part paid for judges and juries
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| "Virtual Representation" | Every member of Parliament represented all British subjects, even colonists. Taxed without representation
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