Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?

They did not think Britain should have the rightto tax them.

In South Carolina history, Arthur Middleton is BEST known

signing the Declaration of Independence.

How did the people of South Carolina respond to the Boston Tea Party?

they held their own small tea parties

How could the British government prevented the American Revolution?

By allowing colonists to elect members to Parliament

Townshend believed his taxes on the colonists would not be protested because they were:

"external" taxes--taxes on goods brought from overseas.

The Coercive Acts or "Intolerable Acts":

made Massachusetts a martyr in the eyes of other colonies.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a group of patriots who protested British laws

The dispute over the Tea Act:

caused the implementation of the Intolerable Acts.

British authorities decided to repeal the Stamp Act primarily because of the:

economic pressure caused by a boycott of English goods.

Colonists resented the Tea Act because

it established a British monopoly on tea.

What was the British East India Company?

an important British business that sold tea fromIndia

Colonists argued that the Stamp Act was not proper because:

colonies could be taxed only by their provincial assemblies.

In 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which

required colonists to buy stamps to put on legaldocuments.

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Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?
They wanted Britain to pass the Declaratory Act.
They did not want to quarter British troops.
They did not think Britain should have the rightto tax them.
They did not want to petition the British parliament.
2
In South Carolina history, Arthur Middleton is BEST known
signing the Declaration of Independence.
dying in battle during the defense of Charleston in 1781.
serving as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention
serving as governor following the Revolutionary War.
3
All of these South Carolinians were signers of the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT
Thomas Heyward, Jr.
Christopher Gadsden
Thomas Lynch, Jr.
Edward Rutledge
4
How did the people of South Carolina respond to the Boston Tea Party?
they closed the port at Charles Town
they sent barrels of rice to Boston
they declared independence immediatley
they held their own small tea parties
5
How could the British government prevented the American Revolution?
By allowing colonists to elect members to Parliament
By forcing George III to give up the throne
By overruling the decisions of colonial legislatures
By increasing taxes on the colonists
6
Townshend believed his taxes on the colonists would not be protested because they were:
not going to be strictly enforced.
to support colonial projects.
"external" taxes--taxes on goods brought from overseas.
lower than the Stamp Act taxes.
7
The Coercive Acts or "Intolerable Acts":
increased the power of colonial assemblies.
isolated Massachusetts from the other colonies.
made Massachusetts a martyr in the eyes of other colonies.
created no concern among any group other than merchants.
8
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
society of colonists who did not wish to break from Britain
a group of diplomats who tried to gain foreign support
a society of scholars who wrote pamphlets
a group of patriots who protested British laws
9
The dispute over the Tea Act:
caused the implementation of the Intolerable Acts.
derived from a doubling of the tax on tea.
led to a resistance similar in scale to earlier protests.
led to the weakening of the colonial boycott.
10
British authorities decided to repeal the Stamp Act primarily because of the:
intimidation tactics employed by the Sons of Liberty.
passage of the "Virginia Resolves."
economic pressure caused by a boycott of English goods.
well-reasoned petitions of the Stamp Act Congress.
11
Colonists resented the Tea Act because
it established a British monopoly on tea.
it forced tea to be shipped from India toBritain.
it lowered the price of tea.
it increased the price of tea.
12
What was the British East India Company?
an important colonial arms manufacturer
an important British business that sold tea fromIndia
an important British clothing manufacturer
an important colonial tobacco company
13
Colonists argued that the Stamp Act was not proper because:
the money raised would not be spent in the colonies.
colonies could be taxed only by their provincial assemblies.
it affected only a few people, so the burden was not shared.
the tax was too high.
14
In 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which
said that Parliament had total authority over the colonies.
required colonists to buy stamps to put on legaldocuments.
required colonists to boycott British goods.
requiredcolonists to house British troops in for stamps

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