Sugar Act
What was the sugar act
The British government taxed the sugar.
What did this tax do.
It taxed all paper products.
What did this tax do?
It placed taxes on all imported products.
What was the tea act?
They placed high taxes on tea, their favorite drink.
Why were the colonists upset about the sugar act?
The colonists were upset because businesses were losing ingredients.
How did England make sure the tax was enforced?
By putting a stamp on all taxed paper.
What year did this tax start
1776
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The colonist threw tea into the Boston harbor, because they were angered at the new tax they had placed.
Which parts of the colonies were mostly affected by the sugar act?
New England colonies.
What was the year the tax started?
1765
How did this tax affect the people?
Most businesses lost money, since most of the ingredients that were now unaffordable came from England
About how many pounds of tea did the colonists throw into the Boston harbor?
About 90,000 pounds of tea.
True or False. Was the sugar act the first act of controversy?
True.
What happened if they didnt have the stamp
They would severly punished.
True or false, This was the final act
False
How did the British react to the Boston Tea Party?
They treated them worsely.
What types of businesses were affected the most?
Bakers, Pastry shops, Restaurants, any business that uses sugar.
What type of paper did this include?
All paper.
What did this allow the British to do?
The Townshend Act allowed British governments to search colonist's homes and businesses.
Who was behind the Boston Tea party?
Some of them were random colonists and most were from the Sons of Liberty.