In the year 1733 this act imposed a tax of 6% per gallon on the import of molasses.
Molasses Act
100
In 1776 this important character in American History wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
100
Where is the East India Company located?
London, England
100
Which amendment contained Dual Sovereignty?
10th Amendment
200
In 1764 the British government imposed this Act, which levied higher taxes on sugar imports.
Sugar Act
200
This American Patriot helped orchestrate the Boston Tea Party and is well known for his warning to the minute men of an oncoming British invasion.
Paul Revere
200
What state did the Whiskey Rebellion take place in?
Pennsylvania
200
This amendment stated: "No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law".
5th Amendment
300
This controversial law imposed on the colonist required a government stamp to be placed on every paper transaction with in the colonies.
Stamp Act
300
This man is known as the "father of economics"
Adam Smith
300
What state adopted the "ordinance of nullification"?
South Carolina
300
Which act coined the phrase "no taxation without representation" ?
Stamp Act
400
This series of laws prohibited any ships built outside the British Empire from engaging in trade with the colonies and created a list of enumerated goods produced in the American colonies that could only be shipped to England.
Navigation Acts
400
This former ruler of the British Empire ruled during the American Revolution
King George III
400
This state legislature enacted a $50,000 annual tax on two banks
Ohio
400
This act caused a rise in unemployment in England
Townshend Acts
500
This Act raised revenue in the colonies to pay the salaries of governors and judges so they would remain loyal to the British Empire .
Townshend Act
500
This founding father is well known for his mercantilism viewpoint advocating policies such as protectionist tariffs, taxpayer subsidies for private roads and canal building corporations, and a government run monetary system.
Alexander Hamilton
500
Where was King George III from?
Great Britain
500
In what historical event did people dress up as Indians and dump tea into the water?