chapter 5 Flashcards
In what ways were the British colonies different from the British homeland?
the colonies were economically better off and had greater self-government.
the stamp act
was a direct tax on all printed materials.
the sons of liberty…
took the lead in enforcing the boycott of British imports in cities like New York and Boston.
What was one of the ways in which Paul Revere’s depiction of the Boston Massacre was significant?
it distorted what had happened and stirred anger in the colonies by depicting British soldiers firing into an unarmed crowd.
Why did the Intolerable Acts spark widespread anger in the colonies?
The combination of economic and political restrictions placed on Boston and Massachusetts symbolized British tyranny.
What rights did the Declaration of Independence promote?
the right to abolish a government if it failed to ensure rights.
Why did the Second Continental Congress choose George Washington to lead the Continental Army?
he was a Southerner with military experience.
How did enslaved people respond to the American Revolution?
some fought in the militia and Continental Army while many more fled to the British lines.
The patriot victory at which battle signaled a turning point in the war?
Saratoga
After the American Revolution loyalists:
migrated in large numbers to Canada and England.
other acts than Stamp Act
Sugar Act (1764) implemented to prevent smuggling of molasses from the Caribbean. Actually lowered tax, but increased enforcement of a tax no one was paying with military trials.
Currency Act (1764) limit colonists’ ability to print their own money, which had facilitated economic growth
stamp act
Stamp Act (1765) is the first direct tax on the colonies
Non-importation by merchants
Protest and mobs, mostly in cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Charleston
“No Taxation Without Representation” slogan emerges against British ‘virtual representation’
Committees of Correspondence established across colonies
sons of liberty
Mobs burned effigies, attacks on Stamp collectors, and even pulling down their houses
Composed of sailors, artisans, itinerant laborers, free blacks
Liberty Poles or Liberty Trees become symbols to rally around in public spaces
Founded by Sam Adams to protest Stamp Act
Slogan: “Liberty, Property, and No Stamps”
Becomes a secret body coordinating street actions against the Stamp Act and collectors
Parliament repeals Stamp Act 1766
Boston Tea Party
Tea Act allowed the East Indian Company to bail itself out of a speculative bubble
East India Company tea was cheaper but its import was used to fund royal appointees
Battle over unloading the ships ends with Sons of Liberty dumping the tea
lead to copy cat attacks in 1774 in New York, Charleston, and Philadelphia
women in townsend acts
Women become more prominent, Daughters of Liberty advocate for homespun clothing
