What were some of the effects of the Tea Act?

Stopped colonists from smuggling/shipping tea, Gave the British East India Company control over tea sales

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

To ensure people paid their taxes for legal documents

What did the colonists say about being taxed by Britain?

"No taxation without representation"

How did the British react after the colonists didn't follow the Quartering Act?

Threatened to suspend the New York Provincial Assembly

What were some of the laws the Townshend Acts imposed?

Imports to the colonies had to be taxed, British officers could issue writs of assistance

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

Created a petition against the act, Used violence to discourage stamp collectors

What was Britain's purpose for passing the Intolerable Acts?

To revive the Quartering Act, To assert Parliament's authority over colonists

How did the American colonists react to the Sugar Act?

Boycotted goods imported from Britain

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What were some of the effects of the Tea Act?
Stopped colonists from smuggling/shipping tea
Gave the British East India Company control over tea sales
Allowed the colonists to become rich through selling tea
Gave colonists total control over tea sales in London
2
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
To put a tax on mail
To give the colonists more freedom
To make it easier to send stamped mail
To ensure people paid their taxes for legal documents
3
What did the colonists say about being taxed by Britain?
"No taxation without representation"
"Britain has the right to tax us"
"Taxes are illegal"
"Everyone has to pay their taxes"
4
How did the British react after the colonists didn't follow the Quartering Act?
Let the colonists have their way
Threatened to suspend the New York Provincial Assembly
Suspended the Massachusetts Provincial Assembly
Rewrote the Bill of Rights
5
What were some of the laws the Townshend Acts imposed?
British tea merchants got a monopoly over tea sales
Imports to the colonies had to be taxed
British officers could issue writs of assistance
Colonists were allowed to smuggle more goods
6
What British act was the catalyst of the Boston Tea Party?
Boston Tea Party Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
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How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
Created a petition against the act
Used more sugar and molasses in protest
Attacked the Parliament building
Used violence to discourage stamp collectors
8
What was Britain's purpose for passing the Intolerable Acts?
To revive the Quartering Act
To assert Parliament's authority over colonists
To keep peace with the Native Americans
To make Britain wealthier
9
How did the American colonists react to the Sugar Act?
Tried to organize an attack on Britain
Refused to give British soldiers housing
Boycotted goods imported from Britain
They were indifferent/had no reaction
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When was the Sugar Act passed by Parliament?
1764
1666
1674
1766

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