Sugar act
How did the colonists react to the sugar act?
The colonists reacted by trying to boycott sugar.
How did the colonists react to the stamp act?
The colonists reacted with angry speeches, boycotting British goods and abusing tax collectors.
When did the townshend acts end?
1770
Where did the ships have to return to when they were denied access in New York and Philadelphia?
They returned to Britain.
What did the Boston tea party dress up as?
people from the Boston dressed up like indigenous Americans.
Who passed the law to tax sugar?
The British Parliament
When did the stamp act end?
1766
What item was still taxed after the Townshend act ended?
Tea
When did the tea act start?
1773
What was the reason for tossing the tea onto the docks?
governor Thomas Hutchinson allowed three tea-carrying ships into the Boston harbor. Upset by this event, some people from Boston dressed up like indigenous Americans so they could not be identified and punished
What year did the sugar act start?
1764
What year did the stamp act start?
1765
What items were taxed in the Townshend act?
Glass, Tea, Lead, Paper, Paint
Who tossed the tea out onto the docks?
The Boston tea party
What month did the Boston tea party start?
December
When did the sugar act end?
1766
Why did the stamp act happen?
To earn back the money they lost during the seven-year war
When did the Townshend acts start?
1767
Who had exclusive rights to sell tea in north america?
The east india company
Who was the governor that allowed the tea carrying ships into the Boston harbor?
Thomas Hutchinson
This law taxed sugar and _____.
Molasses
What act came after the stamp act?
The declaratory act
What did the colonists do when they were upset because of this act?
They avoided purchasing British goods where possible.
What happened to the tea after it was tossed onto the docks?
It was left to rot.
What was it called when they threw the tea of the ships into the docks?
The Boston Tea act.