Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Be Awares: Chapter 05
Be awares History test 2
27
History
11th Grade
09/16/2010

Additional History Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Proclamation of 1763
Definition
Set up by Br Parliament
Established civilian governments (E & W Florida)
Temporarily forbade white settlement of the Appalachian Mountains
Term
Intolerable Acts
Definition
Boston port act- Boston port was closed until Am paid $$ to Br
Administration of Justice Act- Execution trials were moved to Br
Massachusetts gov act- gov advisors were appointed by King
Quebec act- moved Canada’s boarder to the Ohio river.
Term
Consequences of Fr-In war. (colonial result)
Definition
America had to pay for it, though they didn't think they should have to since they didn't want to fight in the first place
Term
How would you characterize the change in Br philosophy in how they governed the colonies?
Definition
They changed from being passive to be overbearing and demanding
Term
Committees of correspondence
Definition
The beginning factor of Unity among the colonies
12 (not Georgia) Colonies gathered, and distributed information about what Br had up their sleeves to other local gov, colony groups
Term
Sons of Liberty
Definition
Secret group of radicals against Britain
Term
Br response to Am response saying no taxation w/o representation
Definition
The British idea of Parliament was that it represented all the entities of Britain and their best interests, so Parliament didn’t need an actual representative from the colonies.
Term
What was the Boston Tea Party
Definition
1773
Br E. India Co. (not making $$)
Captain Hutchenson stayed in Boston with Br tea
“Indians”
Term
Br response to Am response saying no taxation w/o representation
Definition
The British idea of Parliament was that it represented all the entities of Britain and their best interests, so Parliament didn’t need an actual representative from the colonies.
Term
Why did the English pass the stamp act?
Definition
So they could raise back the money they had lost in the war
Term
What is the stamp Act
Definition
First Internal tax
Required that all legal documents, newspapers, papers and playing cards bear a government-issued stamp (which costed a tax)
Raised Constitutional Issue of being taxed without representation
Term
Declaratory Act of 1766
Definition
Parliament could more or enact any law at any time with any case whatsoever
Term
What were the accomplishments of the first Continental Congress?
Definition
Called for nonimportation and boycott against Britain
Term
Virtual Representaion
Definition
Parliament represents everybody no matter if they have a representative present or not
Term
Tactics colonies used to avoid British taxation
Definition
Didn’t export to Britain, boycotted
Term
What year did George III come to power?
Definition
1760
Term
Quartering Acts
Definition
Required that colonial assemblies to provide barracks for the soldiers
Term
Pontiac’s Rebellion
Definition
Arose because the Indians felt threatened by the British and they had no allies left in North America. They rose up in Virginia combined with many other tribes. They made no progress and Britain took some of the territory in return for compensation and guarentees that traditional hunting grounds in the Ohio Valley would remain theirs.
Term
Parson’s cause
Definition
hunting grounds in the Ohio Valley would remain theirs. When British officials attempted to curb the American legislatures
Term
Sugar Act
Definition
Made the list of things to pay taxes on and things that could only be sent to Britain longer
Term
Made the list of things to pay taxes on and things that could only be sent to Britain longer
Definition
If there was a smuggling dispute, the trial would be held in Nova Scotia
Term
Writs of Assistance
Definition
Allowed police to question you under suspicion without warrant
No benefit to colonists
Term
What is important about the Stamp Act Congress?
Definition
They adopted the declaration of rights and grievances which denied Parliament the right to tax the colonies and petitioned both King and Parliament to repeal the stamp and sugar acts
Term
Townshend Crisis
Definition
Imposed new taxes and hired new, more stern customs commisioners. This led to a more common feeling of distaste towards British authority and a general sense of unity among the colonists.
Term
What was the applicability of mercantilism as they applied to the colonies?
Definition
Maercantilism applied to the colonies because they were the object of Britain's economic/mercantilistic moves: America had all the raw materials, which they sold to Britain at cheap prices and then Britain was able to sell these materials back to America for inflated prices.
Term
How would you characterize the political change from the 1760-70's?
Definition
There was a political split between the Colonial royal loyalist and the liberalists, and as Br. caused more and more political disputes, the number of loyalists decreased while the number of liberalists increased.
Term
Difference between Commitees of Correspondence and Sons of Liberty?
Definition
COC - passive aggressive
SOL - violent
Supporting users have an ad free experience!