Question One Flashcards
(49 cards)
In New York a new group formed under the same name making a
Declaration called the association of the sons of liberty of New York
(Association of sons) for freedom and security taxes shouldn’t be imposed unless
Approved by the people or their representatives
(Association of sons) taxation through representation is a right of englishmenr yet
Britain is violating this right when it comes to the colonists
(Association of sons) in response to the revenue act the colonists essentially
Boycotted British goods so that most of the act was repealed
(As a result of the injustices they were facing the sons of New York resolved the following) anybody who supports the importation of tea to New York
Would be outcasted as an enemy
(As a result of the injustices they were facing the sons of New York resolved the following) anybody who helps with the landing or carting of the tea or holds a
Place to deposit the tea will be considered an enemy
(As a result of the injustices they were facing the sons of New York resolved the following) anybody who contributed to the sale or purchase of the tea in any way or helps
Transport it before the revenue act is entirely lifted will be considered an enemy
(As a result of the injustices they were facing the sons of New York resolved the following) whether the taxes on the tea are paid in Britain or America the
Freedoms of the American colonists are affected in the same way
(As a result of the injustices they were facing the sons of New York resolved the following) anybody who violates these resolutions will
Fundamentally be outcasted
(Intolerable acts) enforced for the purpose of
Punishing colonists after the boson tea party
(Intolerable acts) one of the chief events that
Inspired the American Revolution
(Intolerable acts) intolerable acts were passed in the hopes that Britain would gain
More power over the colonies but instead colonist forces strengthened against Great Britain
(Intolerable acts) because of intolerable acts the first continental congress was
Formed and colonists boycotted British products
(Intolerable acts) colonists called these intolerable acts while in Britain they were
Known as the coercive acts
(Laws that were part of the coercive acts) Boston port act: the Boston port was closed so that the
East India company would be repaid for all the destroyed tea
(Laws that were part of the coercive acts) Boston port act: British ships formed a
Blockade and other colonies sent products to Massachusetts to help them during this time
(Laws that were part of the coercive acts) quartering act: colonists were
Forced to provide shelter for British soldiers
(Laws that were part of the coercive acts) impartial administration of justice act: royal governors could transfer cases concerning
Royal officials to Great Britain or another British colony if he felt that it was needed for the official to have a fair trial
(Laws that were part of the coercive acts) impartial administration of justice act: Washington believes that this only allowed royal officials to
Get away with their crimes and he referred to it as the murder act
(Laws that were part of the coercive acts) impartial administration of justice act: the witnesses and accusers would be able to travel to the
Trial but it was purposeless for colonists to do so as the judge would not be favorable toward them
(Laws that were part of the coercive acts) Massachusetts bay regulating act: all town meetings would only occur if Royal governor
Approved, and this governor would appoint all officials
(Laws that were part of the coercive acts) Massachusetts bay regulating act: the executive council would also be
Selected by the king instead of citizens
(Intolerable acts) when these acts were proposed in parliament some officials such as lord Chatham and Edmund Burke warned against it stating that
These acts were creating a path that no one wanted to go down
(Intolerable acts) the Quebec act, unrelated to the coercive acts in Britain, was considered part of the
Intolerable acts by American colonists
