British Acts/Taxes Review

Front

Which acted stated the right of the British to tax the colonies? Options: Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Proclamation of 1763, Declaratory Act

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Declaratory Act

Front

Which act closed the port of Boston?

Back

Intolerable Acts

Front

What act set the boundary for western expansion for colonists?

Back

Proclamation of 1763

Front

The main purpose of this act was to stop illegal smuggling of a main trade good.

Back

Sugar Act

Front

This act gave the East India Company a monopoly of a certain trade good.

Back

Tea Act

Front

This act taxed lead, paper, glass, tea, etc ... All of these taxes except the one on tea were eventually repealed.

Back

Townshend Act

Front

Event on December 16, 1773

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Boston Tea Party

Front

This act was handed down as punishment for the Boston Tea Party.

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Intolerable Acts

Front

This act taxed most paper goods in the colonies.

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Stamp Act

Front

What was the main argument against British taxation?

Back

No taxation without representation.