The British Flashcards
(29 cards)
How did the British start taking advantage of the colonists?
They made them pay taxes for the war, and they wrote up the proclamation of 1763.
What did the proclamation of 1763 do?
It limited the expansion of the colonists to keep them closer to the coast.
Who wrote the British trade laws?
George Grenville – Prime Minister
What were the British trade laws called?
Writs of assistance
What did the Writs of assistance do?
- It gave rights for officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods
- Smugglers are sent to trials with no Juries
What did the sugar act do and why?
It lowered the taxes on molasses to put smugglers out of business.
What did the stamp act do?
Taxed almost all printed materials.
What did the stamp act push colonists to do?
It pushed the colonist to create the Sons of liberty.
Who created the Sons of liberty?
Samuel Adams
What did the sons of liberty decide to do after the stamp act was in effect?
They decided to start boycotting British merchants goods.
What did the declaratory act of 1776 say?
It said Parliament can’t tax the colonies.
What did the Townshend act do?
It taxed everything.
What did the British soldiers do to provoke colonists into the Boston massacre?
The British soldiers were cruel, mean, they stole, and they took jobs from the colonists.
How many people were killed in the Boston massacre?
Five
How was the Boston massacre used to sway peoples opinions?
It was used as propaganda and was exaggerated for peoples opinions.
What did the Continental Congress do?
- It boycotted all British goods
- It created a militia
- It repealed all 13 acts
Why was Sir Thomas Gage sent to the colonists?
He had two reasons
- to take the weapons
- Kill the leaders
What two gentlemen woke up and said “the regulars are out!”?
William Dawes and Paul Revere
How many Minutemen were killed at the battle of Lexington?
Out of 70:8 were killed.
What type of ambushed did the colonists use?
Gurilla warfare.
Who was sent to steal the weapons from Fort Ticonderoga?
Benedict Arnold
What group was Ethan Allen in charge of?
Green Mountain boys
What did Ethan Allen/Benedict Arnold say at the front gates of the fort Ticonderoga?
” the Continental Congress and the great Jehovah!”
At the Battle of Bunker/Breeds hill, what did col. William prescott say to his soldiers?
Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes.
