Social Studies Ch 5 Sec 1

Front 1

how did great Britain try to end troubles with native americans in 1763?

Back 1

issued proclamation of 1763 which stopped the British's western settlement on native american land by using the Appalachian mountains as a boundary line

Front 2

what is the effect of the proclamation of 1763?

Back 2

colonists couldn't move west of Appalachian mountains

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how did stopping western settlement provide several advantages for Britain?

Back 3

allowed British government not colonists to control westward movement

westward expansion would happen orderly, and there would be no conflict with native Americans

slower western settlement slowed colonists moving away from the colonies on the coast(where Britain's markets and investments were

closing western settlements protected the interests of British officials who wanted control of the fur trade

Front 4

why did Britain plan to keep troops in America?
how many?

Back 4

to protect their interests

10,000

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why did these plans alarm the colonists ?

Back 5

many feared that the large number of British troops might interfere with their liberties and freedom

Front 6

what left Britain in debt?

Back 6

the French and Indian war

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what did Britain do for new revenue and to pay the debt?

Back 7

Begin to tax colonists

Front 8

who became prime minister of Britain in 1763

Back 8

George Grenville

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why did George grenville convince parliament to pass a law about smugglers in 1763?

Back 9

Knew that American juries often found smugglers inncocent

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what did the law that George Grenville convinced Parliament to pass do?

Back 10

allowed smugglers to be sent to viceadmirality courts

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what are vice admiralty courts?

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courts run by officers and did not have juries

Front 12

what did parliament decide to authorize in in 1767?

Back 12

writs of assistance

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what are the writs of assistance amd what did they do?

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legal documents that allowed customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods

Front 14

what act did parliament pass in 1764?

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the sugar act

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what did the sugar act do?

Back 15

lowered the tax on molasses

and let officers seize goods from smugglers without going to court

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why were the colonists angered by the sugar act?

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they believed their rights as Englishmen were being violated

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how are smuggling courts different than regular courts

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smuggling courts:
vice-admirality courts
defendants have to prove innocence

normal courts:
trial by jury
trial by jury

Front 18

what acts did parliament pass in 1765

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the stamp act
the quartering act

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what did the stamp act do?

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placed a tax on almost all printed material

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what did the quartering act do?

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forced colonies pay for housing British troops

colonists expected to provide food and drink to troops

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on what two poinrs did opposition to the stamp act focus?

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interning in colonial affairs by taxing colonists

taxed without their consent

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what did Patrick Henry do to oppose the stamp act?

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persuaded the Virginia House of Burgesses to pass a resolution on its citizens

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resolution

revenue

Back 23

a formal expression of opinion

incoming money

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what did Patrick Henry's resolution declare?

Back 24

only American colonjes have the rights and power to lays taxes

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what did Samuel Adams do to oppose the stamp act

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started Sons of Liberty
burned effigies,
raided and destroyed houses belonging to royal officials

Front 26

what the stamp act congress do at their meeting in Oct 1765?

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drafted a petition declaring that the colonies could not be taxed except by their own assemblies

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what did merchants, artisians, and farmers do to oppose the stamp act?

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signed non importation agreements

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what did nonimportation Agreements do?

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pledged not to buy or use British goods from Great Britain

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when is the stamp act repealed?

Back 29

march 1766

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what does repeal mean

Back 30

cancel

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how did the colonists feel about the king after the stamp act was repealed

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trust in king and parliament never fully restored

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what did parliament do the same day the stamp act was repealed?

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passed another act called the Declaratory Act in 1766

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what rights did the declaratory act give parliament and Great Britain over the colonies?

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the right to tax and make decisions for the British colonies in all cases

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what set of laws did parliament pass in 1767?

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Townshend Acts

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what did the Townshend Acts do?

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taxed imported goods that are basic items like glass, tea, paper, and lead

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how did the colonists respond to the Townshend Acts?

Back 36

outraged
brought back boycotts

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boycott

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refuse to buy

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how did women protests the Townshend acts?

Back 38

organized groups to support boycott of British goods(Daughters of Liberty)

urged Americans to wear and use homemade goods