Review 1
Which law was the first to be passed by Britain in the colonies in order to raise money to pay for the French and Indian War?
The Sugar Act
Who felt that Parliament could not tax the colonists without their consent?
Sam Adams
How did the colonists protest the Sugar Act?
Through Boycott
Name three things the Stamp Act taxed.
What was the name of the secret society that used violence to frighten tax collectors?
Sons of Liberty
Name three things the Townshend Acts taxed in the colonies.
Glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.
Where did a boycott of British goods take place at?
Massachusetts
British soldiers arrived in which city to break up the protests, and to restore order?
Boston
How many colonists died during the Boston Massacre?
3
Which act required colonists to house British soldiers?
The Quartering Act
Which act gave large amounts of land to the colony of Quebec?
The Quebec Act
The Sugar Act placed taxes on what tow things imported by the colonists.
Sugar and molasses
The Stamp Act required colonists to pay for what item when they bought paper items?
An official stamp, or seal.
What happened to colonists who refused to buy stamps?
They could be fined or jailed.
What was the name of the African American colonist who was killed at the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks