Tea Act
Why did The Boston Tea Party occur?
Because the taxes on tea were too high.
What was the Stamp Act?
Everything that needed a stamp had to use British sold stamps.
The Townshend Act put taxes glass, lead, paper, paint, and this.
Tea.
What did the Sugar Act do?
It put high taxes on sugar.
What did the colonists call the Coercive Act?
The Intolerable Act.
How did the colonists react to the Tea Act?
They threw the Boston Tea Party.
Did the Stamp Act make it illegal to use an Colony stamp?
No.
What did the Townshend Act do?
It raised taxes on glass, lead, paper, paint, and tea.
Did the Sugar Act put taxes on sugary candy?
No.
How did the Coercive Act affect molasses and sugar trade?
It made it so molasses and sugar could not come out of the colonies.
Were there other parties like The Boston Tea Party?
Yes.
Did this happen before or after the Tea Act?
Before.
Who introduced the Townshend Act to Parliament?
Charles Townshend.
True or False: The Sugar Act put restrictions on treats.
False.
The Coercive Act closed off what?
The Boston harbor.
When was The Boston Tea Party?
December 16, 1773.
When was the Stamp Act passed?
March 22, 1765.
Did the Townshend raise taxes in Britain too?
Yes.
What was the similar act to the Sugar Act that was passed in 1733?
The Molasses Act.
Did this act happen before or after the Townshend Act?
Before.
When was the Tea Act repealed?
1774.
Why did the colonists have to use stamps?
Because Parliament said so.
When was the Townshend Act passed?
October 1768.
When was the Sugar Act passed?
April 5, 1764.
When and where did the Coercive Act take place?
March-June, 1774 and it happened in Boston.