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18 Cards in this Set
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The Enlightenment
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rejection of traditiona;, social, religious and political ideas. rationalism: John Locke
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Salutary Neglect
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neglect by England of her colonies. colonistss did not enforce Parliaments acts, began to believe Parliament had no control over them
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Grenville Acts 1764-1765
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Stamp, Sugar, and Currency Acts. designed to control trade and raise revenue.
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led to Revolutionary war
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Sugar Act 1764
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lowered duty on molasses by 1/2, levied tax on sugar, forbade importation of rum. threatened triangular trade.
Colonists refuse to buy sugar/boycott. received taxation w/out representation. |
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Currency Acts 1751, 1764
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1st forbade Ma from printin currency. 2nd forbade all colonies from issuing currency. madde $ scarce in colonies.
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Stamp Act 1765
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all printed materials must have a revenue stamp. help pay for British troops to protect the colonists. Stamp ACt Congress begins to try to end Stamp Act. (letters to other colonies, petition Parliament and king, non-importation agreement
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Repeal of Stamp Act 1766
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boycott of stamps. British enforce Declaratory Act
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Declaratory Act 1766
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virtual representation legal. the right of PArliament's parental authority over colonies. colonists ignore it.
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Townsend Acts 1767
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light tax on glass, white lead, paper and tea. (essential to colonies)Colonists boycott products
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Patrick Henry
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"Give me Liberty or Give Me Death" incite revolution
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Give me....
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Samuel Adams
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leader of Am revolution. led Boston Tea Party and attended 1st Continental Congress for MA. signed Dec. of Ind.
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Sons of Liberty
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radicals, tarred, feathered, hanged, ransacked houses of unpopular officials and stamp agents. boycotted english goods. (boycott/mob rule)
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Boston MAssacre 1770
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townpeople taunt Brit soldiers, killed/massacred.
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Massachusetts Circular letter 1770
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drafted by MA legislatures. urged all colonies to support Non-importation agreements-against Townshend Acts
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Repeal of Townshend Acts
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still tax on tes
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1773 Tea Act/Boston Tea PArty
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tax on tea coming from Britain. Colonists dress as MOwhawks and raid ships belonging to Britain's East India Tea Co. (tax w/out rep)
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1774 Intolerable/Coercive Acts
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5 laws passed by Parliament: 1)closed Boston port 2) British soldiers tried in England 3)reduced power of colonies local govt and forbade town meetings 4)required colonists to provide food and shelter to Brit soldiers 5)western territory north of the Ohio River given to Quebec, not colonistts. Boston hurt economically, funds from other colonies. -> 1st Continental Congress
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1774 Quartering Act
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Brit troops could stay in homes of colonists. colonists openly resentful
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