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Describe the idea of republicanism which American colonists by the mid-eighteenth century hadpossibly yearned for? |
A just society is one which all citizens willingly subordinate their private, selfish interests to the common good. You need a virtuous citizenry. |
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What did the “radical Whigs” fear about the monarch? |
Arbitrary power and the use of patronage and bribes by the king’s ministers |
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How did distance from the Crown affect the relationship between colonists and the Crown? |
The distance caused a weaken authority (when the parents are away the kids will play). |
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This economic form of government by England increased its wealth because the colonies could bothsupply raw materials to the mother country and provide a guaranteed market for exports? |
mercantilism |
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These laws (better known as Acts) were first implemented in the 1650s to stop rival countries fromtrading with the American colonies (reminder question). |
navigation acts |
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Describe how the Acts described in question #5 were applied to the colonies (two other ways). |
Americans must first land in Britain where tariff duties could be collected. Others stipulatedthat American merchants must ship certain ”enumerated” products, notably tobacco,exclusively to Britain. |
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Money became so tight in the colonies that they printed _________________, but Parliamentprohibited the colonial legislatures from doing this? |
paper money |
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If the colonies passed laws which interfered with the mercantilist system what could Parliament do? |
nullify the laws |
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Most of the laws passed prior to 1763 were loosely enforced. This policy became known as |
Salutary Neglect |
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According to Theodore Roosevelt why did revolution break out in the colonies? |
Britain had failed to recognize an emerging nation |
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Which British politician warned: “Young man, there is America—which at this day serves for littlemore than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth manners; yet shall, before you tasteof death, show itself equal to the whole of that commerce which now attracts the envy of the world”? |
Edmund Burke |
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Which founding father described Britain in 1775 as: “an old mother that peevish is grown”? |
Ben Franklin |
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What mounting problem faced Britain post-French and Indian War? |
140 million in debt |
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What was the first direct tax applied to the American colonists in 1764? How did it affect the price of the commodity? |
Sugar Act of 1764; lowered the price of sugar...go figure! |
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Which British Prime Minister approved this tax—hence the naming of the taxes after him? |
George Grenville |
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When protest grew in the colonies over the tax of 1764 what was Parliaments reaction? |
lowering of the tax |
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Which act was passed in 1765 which later would lead to the creation of the 3rd Amendment to theUS Constitution? |
quartering act of 1765 |
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In that same year, 1765, what famous tax will be passed which affected all classes of colonists? |
stamp act |
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What famous cry came from the Stamp Act Congress concerning these new taxes? What famousrallying cry came from James Otis? |
“No taxation without representation”; “Taxation without representation is Tyranny” |
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Why was the admiralty courts hated by the colonists, which later would be a reason for the passingof the 6th Amendment to the US Constitution? |
no jury trials allowed |
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How did the British answer the colonist protest concerning representation? Describe thatrepresentation. |
They stated that the colonists were virtually represented. Grenville stated that every Member of Parliament represented all British subjects. |
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This body formed in 1765 in protest of the Stamp Act helped to erode sectional suspicions, for itbrought together around the same table leaders from the different and rival colonies? |
stamp act congress |
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What did the colonists do which greatly led to the repealing of the Stamp Act? Non-importation of British good |
Non-importation of British good |
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Name the two groups who used the slogan “Liberty, Property, and No Stamps”? |
Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty |
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Name a famous Massachusetts resident who was a leading member of one of the groups described inquestion #24 (cousin to the 2nd President of the US? |
sam adams |
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What were some of the retaliations by colonists to Stamp collectors? |
They would tar and feather them, confiscate their money, hang in effigy a stamp agent on liberty poles |
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After the Stamp Act was repealed in 1766 which act was immediately passed which stated thatParliament could legislate for the colonies “in all cases whatsoever”—(they just never learn)? |
Declaratory Act |
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How were the Townshend Acts of 1767 different than the Stamp Act? This tax was an indirect customs duty payable at American ports (not a direct tax) |
This tax was an indirect customs duty payable at American ports (not a direct tax) |
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What were the revenues of the Townshend Acts used for? |
Pay the salaries of the royal governors and judges in America |
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What famous clash took place on March 5, 1770 in Boston? Who created the woodcut that was usedas a propaganda tool surrounding this incident? |
Boston Massacre; Paul Revere |
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How many colonists lost their life in this clash? Who was the first man to die? What future POTUSdefended the soldiers on trial for this incident? |
Five – including Crispus Attucks; John Adams |
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Parliament finally repealed all of the Townshend revenue duties in 1770, but one—which one--oops? |
Tea |
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The failure to repeal all of the revenue duties led to this event in December of 1773? |
the Boston tea party |
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What did Sam Adams create in 1772 which helped to contribute to the spirit of resistance in thecolonies? |
Letter writing campaigns between the colonies. Intercolonial Committees of Correspondence |
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What did the Boston Port Act do? |
Closed Boston harbor until the damages were paid and order could be ensured |
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These Acts swept away many of the colonial Massachusetts charter rights? What was the opinion ofthe other colonies concerning these acts?I |
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts; The colonies worried that is Massachusetts rights could be revokes so could their rights (charters) |
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This Act guaranteed the Catholic religion and permitted the conquered French Canadians their oldcustoms and institutions? |
Quebec Act—gave the French more rights than the colonists!!! |
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What was the major problem with the act discussed in question #37 with the colonists? |
Dangerous precedent against jury trials and popular assemblies |
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What document will be generated by the 1st Continental Congress? |
Declaration of Rights and formed the Continental Association |
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What did the Association call for concerning British goods? |
Complete boycott—nonimportation, nonexportation, and noncomsumption |
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In April of 1775 what famous battle took place which is the start of the Am. Revolution? |
Battle of Lexington and Concord |
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What two men made the famous ride to warn the colonials of the British coming ashore (not really inthe book)? |
Paul Revere and William Dawes |
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List the advantages the British had over the colonials at the beginning of the Am. Revolution. |
Numbers (3 to 1), Monetary wealth and naval power, professionally trained army, hired mercenaries. |
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What adversities did the British face in the American Revolution? |
Had to conquer the American; restoring the pre-1763 status quo; Operating 3,000 miles from home (supplies and military orders were slow in getting to the colonies); America’s geographical expanse was enormous; no urban nerve center like Britain or France; Americans were fighting on their own soil and fighting a defensive war; Americans had a cause to fight for; |
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What young Frenchman will give his service and $200,000 to the Americans while fighting in theAmerican Revolution? |
Marquis de Lafayette |
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This form of money became worthless because of the amount of currency which was printed? |
continental |
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What famous German fought with the Americans during the Revolution? |
Baron von Steuben |
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Place the following in chronological order: Intolerable Acts, Boston Massacre, Battles of Lexingtonand Concord, French and Indian War, Sugar Act, Stamp Act. |
F/I War, Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts, Lexington & Concord |
