Change in American Colonies and Britain's Relationship - 8th Grade U.S. History

Oppressive taxes, prevention of smuggling, etc. Important terms are highlighted

What is the Proclamation of 1763?

Colonists were not allowed to live beyond the APP Mtns. only Native Americans

In 1763, what happened to France?

They lost most of their lands in North America

How much did the British have to pay to finance the French and Indian War?

150M pounds, which took up half of the national budget (including interest)

What taxes had already existed on the colonists prior to the French and Indian War?

wool, hats, molasses

How did colonists avoid taxes?

smuggling

What was considered the first oppressive tax in the colonies?

The Sugar Act of 1764, which also prevented smuggling

What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

all printed products needed a stamp that needed to be bought

What was the Stamp Act Congress?

protesters organized boycotts against British Goods

What group coordinated these protests from the Stamp Act Congress?

The Sons of Liberty

What was the Declaratory Act?

the British could tax the colonies whenever they wanted

What did the British Chancellor of Charles Townsend create to prevent smuggling?

a board of customs

How did the Tea Act of 1773 make tea cheap?

tax exemptions from tea bought from British business

Why were the colonists against the Tea Act of 1773?

cut into merchant/smuggling profits; tax on such a universal item

What famous protest resulted from the Tea Act?

The Boston Tea Party; colonists dressed as Native Americans dumped $4M (modern equivalent) of tea into Boston Harbor

How did Britain respond to the Tea Act protests?

They passed the Intolerable Acts:

- Self-government was curtailed under the Massachusetts Government Act. 

- Colonists were forced to house British soldiers under the Quartering Act. 

- Quebec was enlarged, into American territory, and Catholics were granted religious  freedom under the Quebec Act.

What was the first Continental Congress?

12 of the 13 colonies met to coordinate resistance to the Intolerable Acts in Philadelphia in 1774

What did the first Continental Congress do?

policed the boycott is British goods and encouraged domestic manufacturing

What acts were passed to control colonial trade?

The Navigation Acts and Molasses Act

Where would colonists often smuggle goods from?

The French, Spanish, and Dutch West Indies

What was the value of goods brought into the colonies prior to the Revolution?

700,000 pounds

What did the Sugar Act 1764 do?

decreased taxes on sugar from 6 to 3 cents a gallon, but prevented smuggling, meaning that everyone had to pay the tax

How many colonies met in Philadelphia in 1774 to form the first Continental Congress?

12 out of the 13 colonies, excluding Georgia

Why did British Customs Officers not stop colonists from smuggling?

they were only paid a modest salary and were often bribed