Unit 3 section1 Guide questions 1. to what extent did the colonists government themselves? 2. How did the policy of salutary neglect benefit the colonies and Great Britain? Political life in the colonies Why did molasses matter? Molasses Act of 1733 Goal: the law which control the smugglers who made life much harder for British customs officials trying to enforce trade laws The reason why molasses are important: rum which was the most popular drink in the colonies. Function: the Molasses
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Amber Jackson APUSH Dr. Carter September 24‚ 2010 Salutary Neglect before 1750 In the time before the 1750’s Great Britain was much too busy to worry about and handle its colonies in the Americas. This was not a bad thing though. The salutary neglect that these colonies experienced helped begin to shape America as we know it today. A few of the most notably changed aspects of the colonies were their legislature‚ commerce and religion. The colonies legislature was to begin with controlled
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occurrences like the French Revolution (1789–1799)‚ the American Revolution (1775–1783)‚ and the independence movements in Latin America. The Enlightenment principles of liberty‚ equality‚ and democracy propelled these revolutions‚ which ended in the overthrow of monarchies and colonial rule. As a result of the American Revolution‚ the United States of America was established‚ a republic founded on individual rights and democratic ideals. During the French Revolution‚ republicanism flourished‚ the
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The actions of the British authorities helped unite the American colonies during the 1760s and 1770s through the Stamp Act‚ the Quartering Act‚ and the Boston Massacre. Many times throughout the Revolutionary War‚ British authorities tested the American colonies through taxation‚ forcing British soldiers to reside in colonial homes‚ and massacre. Because of this‚ the American colonies were pushed to unite in a time of crisis. Through shared experiences of economic disparity and death‚ the colonies
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From the very beginning of British-Colonial history‚ the Colonies disregarded British rule. This did not upset the British at first‚ because the policy of salutary neglect was in place. During the rule of Oliver Cromwell‚ Navigation Acts were created but not enforced. However‚ during the reign of King George III‚ salutary neglect was ended and new policies were produced by Parliament because of the debt they obtained during the Seven Years War. These policies included the Sugar Act‚ Quartering Act
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their masters and laid the foundations of modern democracy. Thinking about what he accomplished in his lifetime‚ it would be nice to be able to brag about making a new nation from scratch or kicking out the British to declare Independence later. The American Revolutionary War was the Big Bang for democracy‚ a bang that taught the world that democracy was truly the word of the people applied into the government . George Washington fought vibrant volatile wars to guarantee the independence of the United
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colonists living there should contribute .The Sons of Liberty‚ a well-organized Patriot paramilitary political organization shrouded in secrecy‚ was established to undermine British rule in colonial America and was influential in organizing and carrying out the Boston Tea Party The name Sons of Liberty was derived from a 1765 debate in Parliament over the Stamp Act. During the debate‚ Stamp Act supporter Charles Townshend made a disapproving statement of the American colonists. Irishman and Member
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Salutary Neglect is an undocumented‚ British policy that avoids the Navigation acts and it’s meant to keep America colonies to only trade with Great Britain. This policy was created after Great Britain came to war with another country and required more soldiers in the fight. Therefore‚ the soldiers taking part of the Navigation Acts left to help be apart of the war. Since many of the British forces were fighting in the war‚ the colonies remained independent. Salutary Neglect also encouraged the American
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birth the mind is a tabula rasa”3. Tabula rasa translates to “clean slate”. Essentially‚ everyone is born without knowledge and over time they become wiser and smarter. This was revolutionary because previously no one had every stopped to think about how knowledge was gained other than schooling. Locke was the first to think that people were born without any knowledge. He emphasized the five senses as well. Humans fill their clean slate with ideas and experience in the world through their five senses
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The French and Indian war was the significant event that aggravated the American Revolution. The French and Indian war or Seven years war‚ lead to certain realizations that caused Americans to realize that their English liberties were being threatened. The crown of France had just issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598 which had granted limited toleration to French Protestants. Prior to the Edict of Nantes‚ the tension between the Roman Catholics and the Protestant Huguenots‚ as a result over 10‚000
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