Chpt 5 Flashcards
(14 cards)
What is smuggling?
move goods illegally into or out of a country
What does salutary neglect mean?
policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, meant to keep the American colonies obedient to England.
What was the Stamp Act?
was a law that required all colonial residents to pay a stamp tax on virtually every printed paper including legal documents, bills of sale, contracts, wills, advertising, pamphlets, almanacs, and even playing cards and dice.
What event did the Colonists use as an example of propaganda?
Paul Revere’s depicting of the Boston Massasscre
What is information designed to influence opinion?
Propaganda
How many people were killed at the Boston Massacre?
5
What Acts were repealed due to the Boston Massacre?
Town shed
What occurs when only one company controls a product?
Monopoly
What event was a response to the Tea Act of 1773?
Boston Tea Party
During the time of the Boston Tea Party most colonists considered themselves to be part of what empire?
British
As a punishment for the Boston Tea Party, what did King George III impose upon Massachusetts?
The intolerable acts
What were these acts called by the colonists?
Intolerable
What is the name of the best militias in Massachusetts?
Minute men
What was Paul Revere famous for shouting?
The regulars are coming