FLASHCARD: Hey King Get Off Our Backs Flashcard

Front

American colonists declared their independence in ___.

Back

1776

Front

A _____ from the King gave Englishmen permission to set up colonies in America.

Back

Charter

Front

In England, which of the following did parliament NOT do, or want?
Made laws,
Protected people's rights,
Only gave advice to the king

Back

Only did what the king wanted

Front

TRUE or FALSE: The colonists in America still had to follow English Law.

Back

True

Front

TRUE or FALSE: The colonies in America did NOT create their own governments.

Back

False

Front

The colonies sold their raw materials to England at ___ prices while England sold their finished goods at ___ prices.

Back

low; high

Front

Which act forced colonists to put expensive tax stamps on legal documents, newspapers, calendars, and almanacs?

Back

Stamp Act

Front

The Declaratory Act declared that all laws passed in the colonies had what?

Back

Had no effect in the colonies (had to follow Englands Laws)

Front

Which of the following best describes the Townshend Revenue Act? Options: Taxed goods colonists could produce themselves, Stated that colonies were dependent on the King, Allowed for searches of colonists homes without their permission, Forced colonists to put expensive tax stamps on all documents

Back

Allowed for searches of colonists homes without their permission

Front

The ___ Act forced certain colonists to let British troops live in their houses.

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Quartering