Taxes and Acts
Why did the King of England start to tax the colonists (after 1754)?
To pay off War debts from the French and Indian War.
What did the colonists do to protest the Stamp Act?
They had widespread violent protests and boycotts of taxed items
Who would have said, "No taxation without representation?"
American Colonists
Which two battles started the American Revolution in the colonies?
Lexington and Concord
The lawmaking body of British government
Parliament
A law giving the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales.
Why did the "tea parties" occur after the Tea Act was in place?
The colonists were mad because they still didn't have representation in Parliament
What significant role did the Sons of Liberty have before the American Revolution?
They were a secret society that intimidated tax collectors and organized protests against British policies.
After what event did the Intolerable Acts get passed?
Boston Tea Party
What were colonists trying to express with the phrase "No taxation, without representation!"
They believed Parliament should not tax them because they had no representatives in Parliament.
What would have been taxed during the Stamp Act?
Printed materials in the American colonies, including legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, advertisements, and playing cards and dice.
What led to the repeal of the Stamp Act?
Widespread violent protests and boycotts.
How did the Sons of Liberty play a significant role in enforcing boycotts of British products?
They used threats and violence to ensure merchants refused to sell British goods.
What was the name of the first meeting of colonial leaders when they wrote a letter to the King?
The First Continental Congress
Bring goods into a country illegally without paying taxes or recording the shipment
Smuggle
A tax on imported goods
Tariffs
To refuse to buy products, goods, or use the services of a merchant or country.
Boycott
Who was the British monarch (King) leading up to the American Revolution?
King Geroge 3
How did the French and Indian War indirectly cause the American Revolution?
It created massive debt for Britain, which led them to have to start taxing colonists
What did the Intolerable Acts do?
Closed Boston Harbor, royal control over Massachusetts, Quartering Act, Justice Act