AP US History Acts Flashcards

4926715268	Stamp Act	Desgined to raise revenue. Direct tax on colonists. It imposed tax on all sorts of printed matter in the colonies. It was the most opposed act, led to the stamp act congress (no taxation w/o representation) **turning point for the colonist.	0
4926715269	Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)	Was a consequence of the boston tea party. Had 5 acts. Massachuetts government act (gov of mass. under british control) Justice Act (allowed to move trials to britian) Boston Port Act (closed port) Quartering Act (british soilders stay in american homes) Quebec Act (let catholics in quebec freely practice religion)	1
4926715270	Alien & Sedition Act	Federalist congress w president adams. Created powers to deport foreigners & made it harder for immigrants to vote	2
4926715271	Kansas-Nebraska Act	It allowed citizens in kansas & nebraska to vote if they wanted slavery in their territories. Popular soviernty.	3
4926715272	Homestead Act	Westward expanision. Go westward, live for 5 years on 160 acres of land for small fees.	4
4926715273	Dawes Act	Same thing as homestead act, live there for 25 yrs to have more american ideals and convert them from their native ways	5
4926715274	National Origins Act 1924	Congress imposed restrictions on immigrants, lowered immigration from asia	6
4926715275	Social Security Act	Created a program that had automatic taxes on people thruought their working carrer so @ the agenof 65 they could collect money for a monthly pension.	7
4926715276	Lend-Lease Act	Military aid to britian or any country that the president would see as a good defense move for the US. Exchange, lease and sales of equitment and arms.	8
4926715277	Highway Act	Basically built the highway. (Eishienhower). Made quicker travel,expanded cities and suburbs, quick military transportation	9