Define salutary neglect
tariffs and taxes which were usually imposed were weak in the colonies
What was the phrase rebels used against taxation from British ?
“ NO taxation without representation “
What was the colonist response to British policies 1765-70 ?
Refusal to obey new laws
riots
boycotts
united opposition
Why were there tensions between the British and 13 colonies 1770 ?
taxes imposed
curtailment of political freedom
British military action
colonist overaction
When was the Boston Massacre + what happened ?
5th March 1770
5 colonists killed , shots fired at colonists
When was the sugar act imposed and how much did it raise economically ?
1764
Grenville lower tax to 3p + raise £78,000
What were the coercive acts and when ?
1774 also known as the intolerable acts
When were the ‘years of calm’, reasons for why ?
1770-73
Repeal of Townshend Duties 1770
Reduced violence / boycotting of goods
When did they form and what was the opposition group called against the British ?
The Sons of Liberty , individuals such as Sam Adams involved
1765
When + what was the Boston Tea Party ?
Dec 1773
Sons of Liberty organise
18.5m bags of tea destroyed
protest against the fiscal regulations of British state
When did the seven years war end ?
1763
When was the sugar act ?
1764
Which 2 acts were introduced in 1765 ?
Stamp /quartering act
When was the repeal of the stamp act ?
1766
When were the Townshend duties introduced ?
1767
When was the first continental congress ?
1774
When was the Quebec act ?
1774