Taxes? Gross
For the King
Tea Time
Lights, Camera, ACTion
I do Declare
100
Why did Parliament need to raise money in the 1760's?
To pay for troops stationed in the colonies and pay down debt the British acquired during the French and Indian War
100
What did the colonists believe that the King and Parliament were trying to take away from them by passing the Stamp Act
Colonial Liberties
100
This was closed until the colonists paid for the ruined tea
What is the Boston Harbor
100
This act taxed most paper items from newspapers to playing cards
What is the Stamp Act
100
He was the first man to sign the Declaration
Who is John Hancock
200
Why did the colonists oppose the Stamp Act?
They believed that only the colonial assemblies could tax them
200
The King established this after the French and Indian War. It prohibited colonists from settling west of it
What is the Proclamation Line of 1763
200
This Act gave the East India Company an advantage over colonial merchants. It also caused the Boston Tea Party
What is the Tea Act
200
This act lowered the tax on molasses and passed harsh laws to punish smugglers
What is the Sugar Act
200
He was the primary author of the Declaration
Who is Thomas Jefferson
300
What could happen to a colonist if he or she did not pay the stamp tax?
Colonists would have to make immediate payment to prevent trouble
300
This physical landform divided the territories and was also used for the line established by the King
What are the Appalachian Mountains
300
These were the acts that banned town meetings in Massachusetts.
What are the Intolerable Acts
300
This item is still taxed after the Townshend Acts were repealed in 1770
What is tea
300
These rights can not be surrendered for any reason at all
What are unalienable rights
400
This act gave the British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"
What is the Declaratory Act
400
The colonists expressed their desire for peace one last time by having the Continental Congress send the king this document
What is the Olive Branch Petition
400
Why did members of the Sons of Liberty dress up as Mohawk Indians for the Boston Tea Party
They didn't want to be identified in court if they were arrested
400
This act gave the British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"
What is the Declaratory Act
400
This means that the power of the government comes form the people over which it rules
What is "consent of the governed"
500
List 3 ways the colonists reacted to paying any of the taxes passed by Parliament
1. Boycott 2. Tar and Feathering Tax Collectors 3. Destroying British Property
500
The colonists were prohibited from settling in this territory due to the line the King established after the French and Indian War
What is British Territory (Ohio Valley)
500
Why were some people against what the Sons of Liberty did at the Boston Tea Party?
They believed the Sons of Liberty went too far in destroying private property
500
Why did the colonists oppose the Stamp Act?
They argued that only colonial assemblies could tax them
500
Name the 4 major sections of the Declaration
1. Preamble 2. Natural Rights 3. List of Grievances 4. Resolution of Independence
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