Road to Revolution Review PDF

Road to Revolution Review Boycott - Refusal to buy a product or service as a form of protest. Proclamation of 1763 - Restricted colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. This angered the colonists because they felt the Proclamation was a plot to keep them under the strict control of...

Road to Revolution Review Boycott - Refusal to buy a product or service as a form of protest. Proclamation of 1763 - Restricted colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains. This angered the colonists because they felt the Proclamation was a plot to keep them under the strict control of England and that the British only wanted them east of the mountains so they could keep an eye on them. Salutary Neglect - the decision by the English government to not enforce laws Explain the impact the French and Indian War had on the colonies and the British government. England was in debt after the French and Indian War. England thought the colonists should help pay for the debt and began taxing the colonists; however, the colonists no longer saw themselves as English, they saw themselves as Americans. They did not think they should be taxed Stamp Act - Put a tax directly on the colonists, not just a tax on trade goods. The Stamp Act said that colonists had to pay for an official stamp every time they bought paper items (licenses, newspapers, playing cards). This made the colonists even angrier, as they felt this tax took money directly out of their pockets. Sugar Act - This act put taxes on all sugar and molasses that the colonists bought from non-British companies, any goods that were traded for. The colonial governments sent formal letters of protest to British Parliament Townshend Acts - These acts placed taxes on taxed goods imported to the American colonies. This included goods like glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea that were being imported from other countries. Not only that, but the King also said that England now had the power to make laws for the colonies in all cases whatsoever…from 3000 miles away! **These acts pushed colonists further away from England, they were upset they were being taxed without being represented** Different ways the colonists responded to early British taxes. Boycott- Refused to buy British goods Stamp Act Congress- no colony acting alone could effectively convey a message to the king and Parliament. The appeals to Parliament by the individual legislatures had been ignored. The Stamp Act Congress met in New York in October 1765. Colonist saw the importance of uniting together Sons of Liberty- The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization in the American Colonies that protested against British taxes and laws before the American Revolution. Protests included tarring and feathering and the Boston Tea Party. 8. Explain what the colonists meant by their slogan, “NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION.” Colonists said since Englishmen had the right to vote on their own taxes, the colonists expected the same right. The problem was, no colonists sat in Parliament in England, so no colonists could vote on taxes. They complained that they were being taxed without being represented. They cried, “No taxation without representation!” Explain the significance of the following images (How did each play a role in moving the colonies closer to Revolution?): It was designed to unite the American colonies against the British. If they were not united, they would not be able to defeat them. This was created by Paul Revere and used to convince people to unite against the British for Colonist’s independence. People would see this image and think that British soldiers killed helpless Colonists. It was intended to anger and unite colonists and to fuel the movement against the British. This is an example of Propaganda: exaggerating facts to gain support for a cause. Explain the Cause and Effect of the Boston Tea Party Cause (Why dump the tea?) Effect (British response) Tea Act- Lowered the cost of British Tea Coercive Acts- so that colonists would only buy tea from 1. Closed Boston Harbor until the England. (Taxation without colonists paid for the damaged tea. representation.) 2. Restricted town meeting in Massachusetts. 3. Protected British officials from going on trial in Massachusetts courts. 4. Required Colonists to house British Troops Also known as the Intolerable Acts by the colonists.