Quartering Act
What did the Quartering Act do?
It required colonists to house British soldiers
How did the colonists react to the Tea Act?
The colonists took part in the Boston Tea Party
What year was the Stamp Act repealed?
1766
When was the Sugar Act passed?
1764
What year were the Townshend Acts passed?
1766
When was the Quartering Act passed?
1774
What did the Tea Act do?
Made it possible for the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonists
What year did the Stamp Act start?
1765
How did the colonists react to the Sugar Act?
They began smuggling goods into the colonies
What goods did the Townshend Acts place taxes on?
Glass. lead, paper, paint, and tea
Why was the Quartering Act passed?
To punish Boston for the Boston Tea Party
Why did Parliament pass the Tea Act?
To prevent merchants from smuggling tea
How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
What goods did the Sugar Act put taxes on?
Sugar and molasses
What is a writ of assistance?
An order to government officials to make sure that the colonists follow the new laws
What does it mean that Massachusetts' charter was canceled?
That the colony was no longer a Proprietary colony, and belonged to the Crown
Why do we learn about the Tea Act?
To understand what led to the Boston Tea Party
Why did the British Government pass the Stamp Act?
To raise money in the colonies
What was the purpose of the Sugar Act?
To raise money in the colonies
What event led to the Boston Massacre?
An argument between a colonist and soldier escalated and soldiers fired into the crowd
What set of laws was the Quartering Act a part of?
The Intolerable Acts (Coercive Acts)
Why were merchants worried about the Tea Act?
They were worried they would lose business
What did the Stamp Act do?
Required colonists to pay a tax on paper goods, took away colonists' right to a trial by jury
Why did the British Navy stop merchant ships?
To make sure they were not smuggling goods
What is propaganda?
a story that tells only one side of the argument