Sns Of Liberty Flashcards
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What was the main conflict between Britain and its colonies regarding taxation?
The colonists argued ‘No Taxation without Representation’ as there were no American representatives in the British Parliament.
This slogan represented the colonists’ belief that they should not be taxed by a government in which they had no political voice.
What was the Seven Years War also known as in North America?
The French and Indian War.
This name reflects the two main adversaries the colonists faced: the French army and the Native American tribes allied with them.
Who started the first fight in the French and Indian War?
Lieutenant Colonel George Washington.
He ambushed a French patrol with Virginian militiamen in May 1754.
What was the first tax passed by Parliament that caused some protest but not rebellion?
The Sugar Act of 1764.
This act imposed taxes on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies.
What significant tax was passed on 22 March 1765?
The Stamp Act.
This act required most printed materials in the colonies to be produced on taxed and stamped paper.
What was the reaction of the colonists to the Stamp Act?
It caused a storm of opposition and led to the formation of the Sons of Liberty.
The Sons of Liberty was a group of Bostonian shopkeepers and craftsmen who organized protests against the Stamp Act.
Who were some famous members of the Sons of Liberty?
Dr Joseph Warren, John and Sam Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere.
These individuals played significant roles in organizing resistance against British taxation.
What was the Sons of Liberty’s first notable action?
They hung a puppet resembling Andrew Oliver in Boston’s Liberty Tree on 14 August 1765.
Andrew Oliver was the Distributor of Stamps in Massachusetts.
What was the main goal of the Sons of Liberty?
To force stamp distributors throughout the colonies to resign and to pressure merchants to stop importing British goods.
Their actions included public demonstrations and spreading news through newspapers.
What happened when the Stamp Act became effective on 1 November 1765?
Nearly all newspapers continued to publish without the Stamp, thus illegally.
This act of defiance demonstrated the widespread resistance to British taxation in the colonies.
Fill in the blank: The conflict over the Ohio Valley was a cause of the _______.
French and Indian War.
True or False: The British government expected the colonists to pay off debts incurred during the French and Indian War.
True.
