The British start taxing...

The British Start Taxing... Before the American Revolution.

Objective: I can discuss the events leading to the Revolution and draw conclusions about why the Revolution took place.

The French and Indian War

• The French and Indian War, also called the Seven Years War by the English, was part of a major struggle between the British and the French.

• It ended with the British winning. However, the French and Indian War was also very expensive and contributed to the conflict between the British and their American colonies.

• The French and Indian War left Britain with pressing financial (money) problems. 

• Because of the debt, the British needed money to pay for their expense. So the British started taxing the colonies

Multiple Select

Who fought in the French and Indian War? Choose all three groups!

• The Spanish

• The French

• The British

• The Native Americans

Multiple Choice

Who won the French and Indian War?

• The French and the Native Americans

• The Spanish

• The British

After the French and Indian War the British had a debt to pay, so they started taxing the colonists.

What things did they start taxing? Well... First... what is a tax?

Taxes - What are they?

Taxes are ways that the government collects money from its Citizens to be able to pay for things we need like schools, buses, textbooks, and more!

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Sugar Act of 1764

The Sugar Act, also known as the American Revenue Act, was a tax that made colonists pay a tax on things like sugar and molasses. This first tax made colonists angry, they were not represented or asked how they felt about the taxes, over in Britain.

Stamp Act of 1765

The Stamp Act was a tax that made colonists pay a tax on things like newspapers, legal documents, stamps and other paper goods. This tax made colonists angrier about being taxed, they were not represented or asked how they felt about the taxes, over in Britain. Because of this, and the other taxes, the colonists started with the phrase "No Taxation Without Representation!".

Multiple Choice

Why did the British need the tax money?

• To pay for school lunches

• To pay for the war debt

• To upset the colonists

Multiple Select

What did the Sugar Act tax? Choose all that are true.

• Molasses

• Tea

• Sugar

Multiple Select

What did the Stamp Act tax? Choose all that are true.

• Newspaper

• Sugar

• Stamps

• Legal documents

Open Ended

How would you feel if you were made to pay money, or taxes, to the British for a war that you did not ask for?