AmStuds Unit 2: Salutary Neglect and Salutary Rigor – Flashcards
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Zenger Trial, 1733
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editor accused of libel (opposing government), admitted to printing critical pieces, acquitted by peers
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Trade and Navigation Acts, 1651-1763
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Intended to limit colonists freedom of trade (mercantilism); Not enforced until 1763
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French and Indian War, 1754-1760
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Continued as Seven Years War (1756-1763) in Europe; England narrowly wins over France; Raised tensions between British and colonists- expected to be compensated for fighting for Britain (and British expect colonists to pay share of war debt); Ended Salutary Neglect
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French and Indian War, 1754-1760
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Continued as Seven Years War (1756-1763) in Europe; England narrowly wins over France; Raised tensions between British and colonists- expected to be compensated for fighting for Britain (and British expect colonists to pay share of war debt); Ended Salutary Neglect
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Albany Plan of Union, 1754
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plan written by Benjamin Franklin to unite colonies in their own defense
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Writs of Assistance, 1760-61
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Gave British officers general search warrants to seize smuggled goods, allowed to enter any building that might hide smuggled goods
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Currency Act, 1764
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Restricted colonial printing of paper money; had to pay back debts in hard currency
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Sugar Act, 1764
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Passed to offset British war debt; technically lower taxes than Molasses Act of 1733 but actually enforced exporting ships must stop at British ports; Vice-Admiralty Courts= harmed fair trial b/c trial done by vice-admiralty courts where judges get 5% finders fee
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Quartering Act, 1765
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Colonists required to provide food and quarter British soldiers esp. in Boston
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Stamp Act, 1765
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forced colonists to purchase specially marked paper for newspapers, legal documents etc.
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Declaratory Act, 1766
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Parliament revoked Stamp Act; affirmed Parliaments power to legislate for colonies
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Townshend Duties, 1767
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meant to punish colonies for Stamp Act; placed duties on glass lead paper and TEA; revenues paid royal governors and judges in colonies; REACTION: Sam Adams drafted "circular letter" and leads to creation of Committees of Correspondence
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Trial of John Wilkes, 1778-79
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(british editor who denounced king) ran for parliament and won but gets thrown in jail, seen by colonists as "bad faith"
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Boston Massacre, 1770
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five colonists died in melee between Boston citizens and British soldiers; British Captain Preston defended by John Adams and acquitted
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Gaspee Incident, 1772
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(British revenue schooner enforcing upopular trade regulations) ran aground, colonists attacked it and burned it down
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Tea Act, 1773
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granted control of American tea business to British East India Company; actually lowered price of tea; colonists objected because saw it as trick to tax tea
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James Somerset sues for freedom, 1773
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(slave taken to England) won because Parliament never explicitly allowed slavery and could not compel slave to be deprived of liberty; colonists angered because they economically depended on slavery
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Boston Port Bill, 1774
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INTOLERABLE, close Boston harbor until tea is paid for
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Massachusetts Government Act, 1774
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INTOLERABLE, revoked Massachusetts charter
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Administration of Justice Act, 1774
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INTOLERABLE, people on trial for murder tried in England
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Quartering Act, 1774
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INTOLERABLE, Government can requisition empty buildings for quartering troops
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Quebec Act, 1774
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INTOLERABLE, expanded (territory)s jurisdiction into Ohio River Valley (French could settle there); established Roman Catholicism as provinces official religion; colonists angered b/c coveted land
