Ch 3.1: Toward Revolution
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 tax protest | -mob of colonists led by MacIntosh opposing Oliver, Bostonian stamp officer |
| Proclamation of 1763 | -settlers move into Native American hunting ground previously protected by French west of Appalachians secured by treaty -George III says no more expansion to keep peace with NA -colonists enraged |
| Pontiac | -chief of Ottawa, lead revolt against expansion into land |
| The Sugar Act (1764) | -Britain imposes taxes on sugar, wine, textiles, coffee, molasses from places other than BR -skyrocketed price of goods, hurt trading posts, encouraged while restricted smuggling -widened gap between colonists and British |
| "no taxation without representation" | -colonists wanted to be able to have a say in their taxes |
| external tax | -tax on goods entering colonies |
| internal tax | -tax on goods made within colonies |
| Stamp Act (1765) | -tax on all documents that must bear an official stamp to prove they'd paid the tax -colonists felt it was unfair to regulate internal tax |
| Sons of Liberty | -radical group opposed to Stamp Act |
| Samuel Adams | -leader of SoL |
| Declaratory Act | -nine colonies repeal Stamp Act --> Parliament passes law giving them the right to make laws regardless of colonist consent |
| Boston Massacre (1770) | -conflict breaks out when British troops are sent to Boston to enforce laws -5 die including Crispus Attucks |
| Tea Act (1773) | -colonies only allowed to buy from East India Trade Co |
| Boston Tea Party | -SoL disguised as Mowhawks throw 324 chests of tea in the Boston harbor |
| treason | -pertaining to decrees drawn by colonists opposing BR |
| Townshend Acts (1767) | -boycotted laws restricting and taxing British-colonial trade |
| committee of correspondence | -colonial organization(s) organized in 1772 to spread news of Great Britain's actions and acts throughout the colonies -carried news of the closed Boston Harbor |
| First Continental Congress (1774) | -56 men, 12 colonies, met in Philie to discuss a halt in trade with BR -1775 recall |
| Concord and Lexington | -skirmish leaving 8 Americans dead when BR ordered to arrest Continental Congress -led to guerilla attacks that started war |
| General Gage | -gov of Massachusetts in charge of BR in arrest |
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