The Sugar Act
What were the requirements for this act?
Colonists were taxed for sugar, wine, indigo, and molasses.
Define the Tea Act.
It gave one British company control to all trades in tea to all colonies.
What was the outcome of the Boston Massacre?
Five Boston men died.
What laws were included in the Intolerable Acts?
Allow Britain to house troops wherever and whenever.
Closed Boston Harbor until dumped tea is paid in full. (From Boston Tea Party.)
Banned the Committees of Correspondence.
Define "Mercantilism."
A system of government controlled trade.
What saying did this act lead to?
"No taxation without representation!"
What effect did this act have on the colonists?
It made the colonists pay more, and get more angry.
What happened in Boston immediately beforehand?
Why were they "Intolerable"?
These laws were designed to be harsh and punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
Define "act" in terms of government action.
What fears did this create in the colonies?
Colonists were scared that Britain would seize power over colonial governments.
How did this affect colonists' viewpoints?
They used the Boston Massacre to show that the British are bad and evil.
What did the colonists communicate to King George the Third concerning this act?
They sent a letter to the king, stating how they didn't like how they were being treated in Britain.
Define "Grievance."
A complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair.
Define "Unalienable rights."
Rights that cannot be taken away. Example: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.