Colonial Responses to British Acts

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What was the immediate colonist reaction to the Tea Act and what significant event did it lead to?

Colonists protested through boycotts, which culminated in the Boston Tea Party.

How did the British government respond to the Boston Tea Party in 1774?

The British government enacted the Coercive Acts, which included closing the Boston Port and increasing the power of the royal governor.

What role did the Committees of Correspondence play in the lead-up to the American Revolution?

They facilitated communication and coordination among the Patriots across the colonies.

Describe the significance of the Quebec Act in the context of colonial tensions.

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What actions did the colonists take regarding militia formation during this period?

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Flashcards

Tea Act

A British law that lowered the price of tea but gave the East India Company a monopoly, leading to protests and boycotts in the colonies.

Intolerable Acts

A series of acts passed by the British Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

Boston Tea Party

A protest against the Tea Act in which colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.

Committees of Correspondence

Groups formed by colonists throughout the colonies to communicate and share information about the British policies.

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Militia Formation

Citizen armies formed by colonists to prepare for a potential fight against the British, often hiding weapons and supplies.

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Study Notes

Colonial Reaction to Acts

Colonists reacted to the Tea Act and the Boston Massacre by forming a committee of correspondence to communicate between patriots.
They boycotted tea and smuggled Dutch tea.
The Boston Tea Party occurred on Dec 16, 1773.

Coercive Acts/Intolerable Acts

The Coercive Acts were passed in 1774 following the Boston Tea Party.
These acts punished Boston for the party and included actions like closing the Boston port, increasing the power of the royal governor, sending warships/soldiers to the wharves and docks.
Militias began forming and weapons were hidden in Concord.