Chapter 10 Crisis with Britain

Question 1

Salutary neglect

Answer 1

The British government paid little attention to the colonies, and did not even tax them.

Question 2

Assembly

Answer 2

A group of people who made laws and set taxes.

Question 3

Veto

Answer 3

To remove a law.

Question 4

Import

Answer 4

Goods taken into a country.

Question 5

Politics

Answer 5

The study of rules, laws and taxes in the country.

Question 6

Repeal

Answer 6

To remove.

Question 7

Boycott

Answer 7

To refuse to buy something from a company one doesn’t like.

Question 8

Propaganda

Answer 8

Telling one side of the story to win support for the cause of stirring up anger.

Question 9

How would you describe colonists in the 1750s?

Answer 9

They were loyal to Britain and looked up to the British soldiers for protection from the French. They also had many languages, religions, and good trade as well as salutary neglect.

Question 10

Why was the Seven Years War fought?

Answer 10

The British and French fought for land and wealth in furs and fish as imports.

Question 11

When was the Seven Years War fought?

Answer 11

1754 to 1763.

Question 12

Where was the Seven Years War fought?

Answer 12

North America.

Question 13

Who was involved in the Seven Years War?

Answer 13

The British and French and Indians.

Question 14

What was the result of the Seven Years War?

Answer 14

• The the Treaty of Paris in 1763 was signed where land west of the Mississippi River was given to Spain who allied France.
• The colonists headed for the Appalachian Mountains, but the Indians captured some of their forts.
• The Proclamation of 1763 gave land west of the Appalachians to Indians.

Question 15

The war caused hardship because:

Answer 15

Britain had to pay debts.
They needed to pay their 10000 soldiers.
The Indians lost power from setting the French against the British.
The deaths left many people suffering and without money.
The colonists felt weaker ties to Britain.
They became skilled soldiers.

Question 16

How were the colonies able to benefit for the war?

Answer 16

They got the all the land East of the Appalachians.
They had less dependance on Britain and could fight themselves.

Question 17

What was the Stamp Act

Answer 17

It was a tax on anything printed.

Question 18

The colonists reacted to the tax acts by…

Answer 18

refusing to pay the tax.
holding meetings.
rebelling and boycotting.

Question 19

What was the Sugar Act

Answer 19

It was a tax on sugar and molasses.

Question 20

What were the Townshend Duties

Answer 20

It was… a tax on paper, lead, painters colors, and tea

Question 21

What were the Intolerable Acts?

Answer 21

They ended Town meetings,
took away power of the Massachusetts assembly,
Closed Boston Harbor to almost all shipping except food and fuel until Boston paid for the tea.
It also united the colonies.

Question 22

What was the effect of the Intolerable Acts?

Answer 22

Boston did not pay for the tea; instead other colonies sent food and supplies to help them.

First Continental Congress, a group from every Colony except Georgia, met to vote to stop trade with britain.

Colonists began to view themselves as Americans, instead of Virginians, Pennsylvanians, Etc.

The colonists’ view of Britain changed, instead of seeing Britain as protecting them, seeing Britain as a danger to their liberties.

Patrick Henry of Virginia gave a famous speech, saying Give me liberty or give me death, and calling for war.

Question 23

How did the colonists view Britain in 1750 (before the change):

Answer 23

The colonies all supported Britain, though there was disagreement on troops.
Benefits of the British Empire to the colonies:
The British Army and Navy protected the colonists from Indians and French.
Colonists did lots of trade with Britain in tobacco, fish, and grain.
Many colonists came from England or had family there.
During salutary neglect, the British government paid little attention to the colonies, and did not even tax them.

Question 24

How did the colonies view Britain in 1774 (after):

Answer 24

Colonists began to view themselves as Americans, instead of Virginians, Pennsylvanians, Etc.

The colonists’ view of Britain changed, instead of seeing Britain as protecting them, seeing Britain as a danger to their liberties.

Patrick Henry of Virginia gave a famous speech, saying Give me liberty or give me death, and calling for war.

Question 25

Why did the colonists like Britain’s policy of salutary neglect?

Answer 25

The British government paid little attention to the colonies, and did not even tax them.