Why did the British government tax the colonists?

The government had a big debt from the French & Indian War.

What did the Stamp Act tax?

Paper Goods, Newspaper, Cards, Books

Who were the patriots?

People who sided with the colonists

Why did the Boston Tea Party happen?

The colonists didn't want to pay any taxes, even a tea tax.

How did the colonists treat the tax collectors?

They tarred and feathered them., They hanged effigies of the tax collectors.

What did the Intolerable Acts include?

Public meetings and local government was not allowed, Boston Harbor closed, soldiers quartered in people's homes

Which quote tells why the colonists were so angry about the taxes?

No taxation without representation!

Who were the loyalists?

People who sided with the King and England

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Why did the British government tax the colonists?
Parliament and King George kept fighting over money.
The king didn't like the Americans.
The government had a big debt from the French & Indian War.
The colonists owed money for the Nina, Pinta, & Santa Maria
2
What did the Stamp Act tax?
Paper Goods, Newspaper, Cards, Books
Tea and Crumpets
Sugar, Molasses, Sugar Cane
Iron, Lead, Glass, Paint
3
Who were the patriots?
People who sided with the King and England
People who sided with the colonists
4
Who was the leader of the British Empire at the time of the 13 colonies?
Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Virginia
King Henry VIII
King George III
5
Which country were the 13 colonies part of?
Spain
France
Portugal
Britain
6
Why did the Boston Tea Party happen?
The colonists were very unhappy with the quality of the tea.
The British soldiers were demanding too much tea.
The colonists didn't want to pay any taxes, even a tea tax.
It was Friday night, and there wasn't anything else to do.
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How did the colonists treat the tax collectors?
They wrote angrily worded letters to the tax collectors.
They tarred and feathered them.
They threw toilet paper in trees, and eggs at their home
They hanged effigies of the tax collectors.
8
What did the Intolerable Acts include?
Another tax on tea, sugar, and paper goods.
Public meetings and local government was not allowed
Boston Harbor closed, soldiers quartered in people's homes
Extra taxes on powdered wigs, rifles, and muskets.
9
Which quote tells why the colonists were so angry about the taxes?
No taxation without representation!
May the force be with you!
Give me liberty, or give me death!
All men are created equal!
10
Who were the loyalists?
People who sided with the colonists
People who sided with the King and England
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What did the Townshend Act tax?
Tea, Iron, Glass, Paint
Income from jobs
Newspapers, Cards, Books
Tea, Coffee, Soda

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