Proclamation Act of 1763
The Proclamation Act reserved which region for the Natives?
The land west of the Appalachian Mountains
How much was the tax per gallon of molasses in 1764
3 pence/gal
When was the Stamp Act passed?
March 22, 1765
When were the Townshend Acts passed? (full date)
Nov. 20, 1767
What was the Declaratory Act
Stated that the British government could pass any law it saw fit
Why were the colonists upset about the Proclamation?
They thought they deserved the land
What other goods were taxed (2 examples)
Coffee, sugar, lumber
What was taxed under the Stamp Act?
All paper goods and documents
What taxed under the Townshend Acts
British goods such as china, glass, lead, paint, TEA
What was the Tea Act?
Gave the East India Company permission to sell tea directly to the colonists
Three groups benefitted from the Proclamation Act. What were these groups?
British Government, Natives, and British Colonists
What were the two differences between the Sugar Act of 1733 and the Sugar Act of 1764?
1. tax per gallon went from 6 pence to 3 pence
2. The tax in 1764 was enforced
Why were the colonists so upset about the Stamp Act?
First direct tax on the colonies
What did the colonists do in response to the Townshend Acts?
Boycotted British goods
What was the goal of the Tea Act?
Save the East India Company from bankruptcy
What was one financial way the British government benefitted from the Proclamation Act?
Controlled trade with Natives and gained money
What was a result on the colonists of the Sugar Act? (financial)
Lost trading partners, taxes were enforced so lost profits
No taxation without representation
What were two reasons that the British government passed the Townshend Acts?
1. Make money
2. Bring the colonial governments back in line
What was the result of removing the middle man from the sale of tea (think, Dollar General and candy)
Would lower the cost of tea
What two reasons did Parliament have to pass the Proclamation Act?
Keep Natives and Colonists from fighting, control trade to increase revenues
Why did Britain decide to pass the Sugar Act?
To make money
What did mobs do to protest the Stamp Act?
The Sons of Liberty hung an effigy of Andrew Oliver (tax collectors) in a tree and chased all the tax collectors out of town
How much money did the British government expect to make from the tax on tea?
40,000 pounds
When was the Declaratory Act issued? After when?
Immediately after the repeal of the Stamp Act