Unit 2 Vocab Flashcard

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Economic system where the Mother Country gains wealth from its colonies.

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Mercantilism

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Laws enforced post French & Indian War requiring colonies to trade only with England.

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Navigation Acts

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Colonists had to house and feed British soldiers.

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Quartering Act

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Imported items like glass, lead, paper, and tea were taxed with the -

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Townshend Acts

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Law by King George III post French & Indian War restricting westward movement of colonists:

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Proclamation of 1763

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Tax on printed documents repealed due to colonial boycotts.

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Stamp Act

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Violent event where 5 Bostonians, including Crispus Attucks, were killed by British soldiers.

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Boston Massacre

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Punishment for the Boston Tea Party: Boston Harbor closed, jobs lost, town meetings banned.

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Coercive Acts

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Civil disobedience act where Sons of Liberty, disguised as Indians, dumped 342 tea chests into Boston Harbor.

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Boston Tea Party