The French and Indian War
Who was sent to help the colonists
the British Army
Why caused the King to want to tax the colonists?
The French and Indian War was expensive and he wanted to make some of the money back
Who came up with the Townshend Acts
Charles Townshend
What does Boycott mean?
To refuse to buy
After the war _____ started taxing _______
The King, the colonists
What did the sugar act tax?
sugar, molasses, and imported goods.
Who were the sons of liberty
What does smuggling mean
bought in secretly or illegally
What does the word treason mean?
working against one's country
What caused the proclamation of 1763?
The king wanted to calm the Native Americans and to get access to more fur training.
What did the stamp act tax?
A tax on paper documents. ALL documents had to have a stamp saying that the tax was payed for.
Ex: newspapers, legal documents, magazines
What was the goal of the Sons of Liberty
they wanted to make their own and pass their own taxes
The colonists were angry that the Townsend Acts gave _____ the right to search warehouses and ships without proper authority
Tax collectors
How did the colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763 and why?
They were angry because they wanted to continue to move west
Who went into debt because of the war?
Britain, the King
Who did the sugar act mainly affect
What are the Declaratory acts
They states tat the British government had the right to pass laws and taxes in the colonies
What were the Townshend acts
It taxed imported goods like glass, tea, lead, and paint and could only bought from Britain.
The Boston Tea Party was
Colonists refused to pay the tax on the tea and requested it be sent back, the British refused so the Sons of liberty organized for the crates of tea to be destroyed and dumped into the sea.
What caused the French and Indian War
Both France and England began claiming the Ohio Valley.
What does no taxation without representation mean?
The colonies shouldn’t have been taxed since they had no representative speaking for them in the Parliament.
Name 2 ways that the Sons of Liberty showed that they disagreed with British Parliament
They protested, burned papers, and boycotted British goods.
What was the money collected from the Townshend acts used for? (3 things)
The British troops in the colonies, the royal officials working there, and money for the French and Indian War
What happened to colonists if they were found to be smuggling goods and not paying taxes?
Colonists were not guaranteed a trial by jury in the colonies, they were sent to Britain for trial.