Vocabulary
incoming money from taxes or other sources
revenue
to prevent or forbid
prohibit
What was taxed in the Sugar Act?
sugar and molasses
What was taxed in the Stamp Act taxed?
any printed paper - legal documents, wills, newspapers, playing cards
What did the Townshend Act tax?
imported goods - glass, tea, paper, paint, and lead
court document allowing customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods
writ of assistance
to disregard or go against
violate
Was there always a tax on sugar and molasses?
Yes - but the king never enforced it before
Who had to pay the tax in the Stamp Act?
Everyone!
Did the colonists agree with the Townshend Act?
NO - They held protests and boycotts
a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual
effigy
What was the name of the war that put Britain in debt?
The French and Indian War
Who got taxed with the Sugar Act?
merchants
Did colonists agree with the Stamp Act?
No - They held protests and boycotts to show their disapproval
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A group of men who met secretly to make plans against the king.
to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms
boycott
What was the name of the document that King George III issued to keep peace with the Native Americans in 1763?
The Proclamation of 1763
What did merchants have to do to their products because they were getting taxed?
Raise the price of their product
What did King George decide to do because the colonists were so upset with the Stamp Act?
He repealed (canceled) it.
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
to cancel an act or law
repeal
What did the writs of assistance allow custom officers to search for?
smuggled goods
Did King George lower or higher the Sugar Act because of smuggling?
lower - from 6 pence to 3 pence
What did King George decide to do because he repealed the Stamp Act?
He replaced it with the Declaratory Act stating that he has ALL the power to make taxes and laws over the colonists.
What did the Daughters of Liberty do to help?
They boycotted British goods and urged colonists to make ALL their own products.