Sac 1 Flashcards
(34 cards)
What is a colonial self-government
A colony with an elected government in which elected rulers make most decisions without the imperial government.
What is British Mercantilism
Colonies in the British Empire provided new raw materials to Britain and colonies were not allowed to trade with each other
What were the most valuable resources the colonies had to trade with Britain
The sugar trade in the West Indies and tea from India
What were the backgrounds of the population of colonists
Around 2.5 million colonists were of European origin. Only 58% of people were of English heritage. There were approximately 500,000 black slaves who were kidnapped from the west coast of Africa
What were George Washingtons experiences in the French and Indian War
On the 18th of July 1755, George Washington wrote to his mother that the English soldiers “were struck with such panic (from the French and Indians) that they behaved with more cowardice than it is possible to conceive.” George grew resentment for the British military
What was the outcome of the French and Indian War for the colonists
The colonists benefited from the defeat of France and they no longer experienced a French threat from Canada
What was the outcome of the French and Indian War for Britain
Granted territories of New France but British Parliament now had a national debt of almost 130 million pounds
Why did people meet at the Albany Congress
Delegates from 7 colonies attended the Albany Congress in New York to strengthen relations in fear of the French threat on the western frontier.
When was the Albany congress
1754
What were the objectives of the Albany congress
The objectives were to form a union that would be led by the president general. The union would have a grand council of delegates from each colony. However, the plan was rejected.
When was the royal proclamation
1763
What was the royal proclamation
In response to Pontiac’s rebellion, the British cabinet (led by Grenville) rushed through new laws to negotiate peace with angered tribes. The land was reserved for Indians however any current land claims and purchases of land from native tribes was prohibited.
Why did the royal proclamation upset the colonists
The proclamation interfered with landownership which upset the colonists as they felt entitled to the land. At least 30,000 colonists ignored the restrictions.
How did the royal proclamation act benefit the British military
Captains were provided with 3000 acres of land, sergeants with 200, and privates 50
When was the Sugar Act
1764
What was the sugar act
Aimed to generate increased commercial competition with the French West Indies and to better regulate American colonial trade. Attempted to stop smuggling by reducing the tax on foreign molasses from sixpence to threepence per gallon. This led to the writs of assistance
Who was the leader of the movement against the writs of assistance
James Otis
What was the Writs of assistance
general search warrants to enter any property officials believed might contain smuggled goods
What was the Malcom affair and how did it grow colonial resentment for the sugar act
The Malcom affair in 1766 included the ransacking of the home of the Boston merchant, general resentment towards the act
What was the Currency Act
The act banned further printing of colonial paper money and prohibited the use of existing paper money to pay private debts
How did the Currency Act affect the colonists
International trade suffered as colonists struggled to pay foreign debts. Colonist’s desired an American economy free from British bankers
When was the Currency Act
1764
What was the Stamp Act
The bill required stamps to be affixed to anything formally written or printed in the colonies, affecting fifty items of written communication
When was the Stamp Act
March 1765
