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Understanding Colonial America: Government, Taxes, and the Path to Independence

This exploration of colonial America delves into key issues surrounding governance and taxation, highlighting concepts such as Salutary Neglect, tyranny, and the formation of government. Discover the significance of the Mayflower Compact, the implications of the Stamp Act, and the impact of the Intolerable Acts. Learn about the roles of Parliament, minutemen, and colonial assemblies, as well as the causes and effects of pivotal events like the Boston Massacre and the Battle of Saratoga. This comprehensive overview reveals the foundations of American independence.

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Understanding Colonial America: Government, Taxes, and the Path to Independence

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  1. Vocabulary Ideas On Government Laws & TAXES! Conflict ????? Mystery 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

  2. The British policy of ignoring the colonies.

  3. What is Salutary Neglect?

  4. The total loss of freedom/absolute government power

  5. What is Tyranny?

  6. no government, chaos, mob rule 3.

  7. What is anarchy?

  8. The British lawmaking party which passed laws and taxes…

  9. What is Parliament?

  10. 5. These civilian soldiers prided themselves for being ready to fight at a moment’s notice!

  11. What are “minutemen”?

  12. These white men were 21 years old and owned property.

  13. Those who were allowed to vote?

  14. They were composed of a governor, a council and an assembly.

  15. What were Colonial Governments- how were they organized?

  16. The colonies provided these to England- while England supplied the colonies with these! 8.

  17. What are raw materials from the colonies and what are finished products from England?

  18. Civilians are forced to house and feed soldiers.

  19. What is the Quartering Act?

  20. People create these to protect their natural rights!

  21. Why do people form governments?

  22. This document was significant because it introduced the concept of self-government to the American colonies.

  23. What was the Mayflower Compact of 1620?

  24. This was a tax on all printed material!

  25. What was the STAMP ACT?

  26. This was an indirect tax on glass, lead, paper and tea.

  27. What was the Townshend Act?

  28. These laws punished colonists- the British closed Boston Harbor and instituted martial law!

  29. What were the Intolerable Acts?

  30. This law stated that colonists were not allowed to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

  31. What is the Proclamation of 1763?

  32. 12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates and joined together to confront England.

  33. What is the 1st Continental Congress?

  34. British soldiers fire into a mob of colonists and killed five people.

  35. What is the Boston Massacre?

  36. These were a result of which conflict…*France lost all of its land claims east of the Mississippi River* Colonists moved across the Appalachian Mountains.* Britain became the most powerful military power in Europe.

  37. What is The French and Indian War?

  38. How long after war broke out did American colonists decide to declare their independence to the world?

  39. What is a little over a year?

  40. What are LoyalistsLobsterbacks and Torries?

  41. What are British supporters?

  42. When a group of people agree not to buy products from a certain place or company.

  43. What is Boycott?

  44. These rights cannot be taken away!

  45. What are unalienable rights: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?

  46. After this battle, France decided to send supplies, troops and ships to help the colonists fight against the British.

  47. What is the Battle of Saratoga?

  48. This movement encouraged greater religious enthusiasm and political independence

  49. What was The Great Awakening of the mid-1700s?

  50. In this document, the colonists explained why they wanted to break from Great Britain.

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