The sugar act
What effects did this have on colonist
The colonist where not allowed to move outside of the 13 colonies
What happend to Boston immediately beforehand?
Colonists were shouting and throwing sticks and snowballs
What laws were included in the intolerable acts?
The Boston Port Act, the Massachusetts Government Act, the Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act
What fears did this act create in the colonies
They feared that Britain might be moving towards seizing power from colonial governments
What was the outcome of the Boston Massacre?
5 colonist where killed
Why were they “intollerable”
These laws were designed to be harsh and punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
what where the requirements of this act?
Placed a tax on sugar, molasses, and other goods imported into the colonies
How did this affect colonist viewpoint?
Colonist viewed the British rule in a negative light
What did the colonists communicate to King George III concerning this act?
In the First Continental Congress, colonists sent a letter to King George demanding he stop the Intolerable Acts
What was the sugar act?
It was an act that created taxes on sugar,vine and indigo
Who was the first man to die
Crispus Attucks was the first one killed
Why were New Englanders’ upset about molasses being taxed?
Molasses was very important to New england merchants, since they bough it to make rum to sell to other colonies including the french, Dutch and spanish this tax almost stopped rum trade from Mew England.
What was the name of the latest act that the British had imposed on the
The tension from American colonies and British colonies caused the Boston Massacre because the british have put new taxes.