Coercive Acts
What did the colonists nickname the Coercive Acts?
The Intolerable Acts.
What did the Colonists see the Acts as?
Punishment targeted at them all.
When was the act repealed?
March 1776
Why did the British take away the Towshend act?
Protests and Boycotts.
What is molasses?
a thick, dark syrup.
When were the Coercive Acts passed?
1774.
Why did the Colonists refuse to buy tea from Britain?
Because they were being taxed to drink tea without a Parliament representing them.
What was the act also called?
The Duties In American Colonies Act
Who is the Townshend act name after?
Charles Townshend.
When did the British pass the Sugar Act?
1764.
How many individual acts are within the Coercive Acts?
4.
When did the Boston Tea party taken place?
December 16, 1773.
What were some things also taxed by the act?
Cards, Dice, and Newspapers
What are the things that the Townshend act taxed?
Glass, Paper, Paint, Lead, and Tea.
Why did the British apply the Sugar Act and Molasses Act?
Because the colonists were buying the sugar and molasses from the French and Dutch
Why were the Coercive Acts passed?
As punishment for the Boston Tea Party.
What it represent for the Colonists to serve tea to their guests?
Politeness and Hospitality.
Who was the main protester of the Stamp Act in Parliament?
John Barre
What is the name of the British board to enforce taxes?
The Board of Customs Commissioners.
Why did the Colonies import large quantities of molasses
to make rum
Is the Quebec Act a Coercive Act?
No.
How many Chests of tea were dumped in the ocean in the Boston Tea Party?
342 chests were dumped.
Who was the target of the large Bostonian riot in 1765?
Andrew Oliver, the Stamp Tax agent.
What assembly was put on hold until it agreed with the Quartering Act?
The New York Assembly.
What did the British charge for sugar and molasses
6 pence