Early Conflict with Britain pt. II

Early Conflict with Britain pt. 2

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Review

Britain and those dang taxes

Multiple Choice

Britain needed money to pay for_____________

• Smencils

• School Lunches

• The French and Indian War

Multiple Choice

Britain got this money by________

• Just printing more

• taxing the colonists

• having a car wash

Multiple Choice

The first tax act passed was the….

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

Multiple Choice

When people get together and complain about something like taxes, its called a_______

• Boycott

• Protest

Multiple Choice

Sneaking illegal objects into somewhere is called…

• smuggling

• sticking it to the man

Multiple Choice

The colonists wanted__________ from being controlled by another government

• repeal

• boycott

• liberty

Multiple Choice

Refusing to buy, sell, or use certain goods is a _______

• mean thing

• boycott

• protest

Multiple Choice

During the boycott, who made all the clothes etc?

• Sons of Anarchy

• Gap and Old Navy

• Daughters of Liberty

Conflict over Taxes

• October 1765- 9 colonies send representatives to the Stamp Act Congress.

• It was decided only the colonies could tax the colonies

• Boycotts were held in New York and Boston.

• This means they refused to buy British goods and hurt trade

• They wanted to cancel the Stamp Act

• In 1766 Parliament repealed (cancelled) the Stamp Act.

Multiple Choice

The meeting to discuss the taxes was called the______

• Stamp Act Congress

• Dudes against Bros

• 1st Continental Breakfast

Multiple Choice

At the Stamp Act Congress, the representatives decided that

• They wouldn't use stamps anymore

• only local government could tax the colonies

Multiple Choice

All over the colonies__________ were held to get the stamp act repealed

• signs

• boycotts

• parties

Multiple Choice

In 1766, parliament__________ the Stamp Act

• repealed

• broke

• misused

The Townshend Acts

• In 1767 parliament created a new tax

• The Townshend Acts put a tax on mostly all goods that were imported.

• This again angered the colonists

• The colonists threatened violence so Britain sent more soldiers to the colonies

• The colonists did not want more soldiers in their cities

Multiple Choice

Parliament created another new tax act called the_________

• Townshend Acts

• Water shed acts

• Backyard shed Act

Multiple Choice

The Townshend Acts taxed_______

• Towns

• clowns

• frowns

• a lot of imported goods

Multiple Choice

The colonists got angry and aggressive so Britain sent________

• an edible arrangement

• more soldiers

• A western union telegram

Daughters of Liberty

• In response to the Townshend Acts the colonist boycotted British goods again.

• Instead of importing cloth the Daughters of Liberty wove thier own.

• This organization of women labored day and night to make clothing so as not to buy from Britain.

Daughters of Liberty

• During this boycott British merchants lost money

• Parliament repealed the taxes on everything but Tea (Just to show it can still tax whatever it wants)

• The colonists still wanted representation

• Anger toward the British government continued to grow.

Multiple Choice

Who helped make clothes during this new boycott?

• Daughters of parents

• Daughters of Liberty

• Kids of Freedom

• Proud Boys

Multiple Choice

The boycott caused________

• British merchants to lose money

• stock market crash

• a new stimulus package

Multiple Choice

The colonists wanted________

• 5 dollar foot longs

• representatives in parliament

• same day delivery