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46 matches to Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party. 1773. Colonials dump tea cargo to protest tax. Led to Intolerable Acts.
Gaspee. British boat burned 1772 by American rebels. Response, Intolerable Acts.
Intolerable Acts. 1774. British response to Boston Tea Party, Gaspee burning. Closed Boston Harbor. Established military government. Midwest under Quebec rule...Continental Congress.
Quartering Acts. 1765-70,74. Forced Colonies to pay for British troops stationed there. Intolerable Acts. Stamp Act.
Quebec Act. 1774. Britain creates permanent government for Canada. Tolerance for French Canadians a cause of American Revolution. Intolerable Acts.
Suffolk Resolves. 1774. American colonists pledge disobedience to Intolerable Acts. End trade with Britain.
Acts of the Apostles. c70-90. Luke’s history of early Christian church.
Alien and Sedition Acts. 1798-1800/02. US fear French Revolution. Forbade criticism of government. Abused by Federalists vs Republicans.
Anne. 1665-1714. British Queen 1702-. Reign notable for literarature, science, architecture. Last Stuart. Acts of Union, Settlement.
Asiento. 1517-1750. Monopoly contracts to supply slaves to Spanish colonies.
Boston Massacre. 1770. British soldiers kill 5 colonists rioting vs Townshend Acts. A cause of the American Revolution.
Chinese Exclusion Acts. 1882-1943. Banned Chinese immigration to US. Asian 1924-.
Christianity. World’s largest religion, based on acts and teachings of Jesus Christ, believed to be Son of God. Emphasises love for all..
Civil Rights Acts. US. 1866 Black citizenship. 1964 Ends all legal discrimination. 1968 Bans housing discrimination. 1991 Equal employment.
Civil Rights Movement. 1950-91. US movement to obtain rights for blacks. 1955 Parks. 1963 March on Washington. King speech. 1991 Civil Rights Act.
Combination Acts. 1799, 1800. Britain outlaws trade unions. Repealed 1824.
Compromise of 1850. Acts to prevent secession of US slave states.
Conventice Acts. 1593, 1664-1689. Suppressed dissension in Church of England.
Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.
Factory Acts. England. 1802 Apprentices 12 hr day. 1819 Minimum age 9. 1833. Limited child labour to 8 hours and education required 1844 Women, children 10 hr max. 1842 No women/children in mines. 1920 Minimum age 14. US 1844 Women 12 hr max. 1874 Women/children 10 hr max.
Fugitive Slave Acts. 1793-1850. Required return of runaway slaves. American Civil War.
Hatch Acts. 1939,40. Limit campaign contributions in US.
Homestead Acts. 1862 US grants 160 acres free to 5yr settlers. 1885 NZ, 1893 W. Australia grant free land to immigrants. Canada 160 acres for $10..
Immigration Acts. 1962. Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth.
Inductive Reasoning. Baconian. Truth is induced from a mass of observed facts.