Cengage Ch 5 Sec 1 Flashcards

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What was Prime Minster George Grenville's policy toward the colonies?

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Britain should tax colonies directly to raise money to pay for the war debt

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Why did Virginia and other colonies claim the sole right to tax their inhabitants?

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because they only had representation in their colonial assembly

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What can you infer from the 1776 repeal of the Stamp Act?

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the colonists boycott affected British cotizens who had influence in Parliament

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Why did King George III try to limit contact between the colonists and Native Americans?

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to keep the peace between the 2 groups of people

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Why did some colonists object to the Proclamation of 1763?

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they felt that the King was restricting their freedom to move westward

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What inference can you make from Britains efforts to discourage smuggling by lowering taxes on sugar?

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Britain wanted to reduce the expense of having to prevent smuggling by force

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What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party in colonial America?

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It was a protest against the Tea Act and British taxation, leading to increased tensions between Britain and the colonies.

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How did the Intolerable Acts affect the relationship between the colonies and Britain?

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The acts united the colonies against Britain, as they were seen as a violation of their rights and freedoms.

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What role did the First Continental Congress play in the American colonies?

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It was a meeting of delegates from the colonies to organize resistance against British policies and to assert their rights.