British Taxes Acts

Acts, Taxes, Colonial Protests

Coach Hat - U.S. History

King George's Taxes

• ​Sugar Act 1764- Tax on sugar and molasses

• ​Stamp Act- Tax on any paper items in the colonies (newspaper, cards, magazines)

• Townshend Acts- Tax on glass, tea, paint, lead, etc. (heavily protested by colonists

• Boycott: Colonists refused to buy goods from Britain (peaceful)

Multiple Choice

A refusal to purchase goods is known as a

• Boycott

• Protests

• Boston Massacre

• Patriots

Multiple Choice

Boycotting British items means that Britain did not make a profit?

• True

• False

• A group of men formed by Samuel Adams that fought for colonists rights and against taxes from the King. Sometimes violently

Sons of Liberty

• Colonists were upset because they felt like they had no say in the laws that were being passed by the King. Wanted to be represented in Parliament

​​No Taxation without Representation

​Boston Massacre

​(1770)

• Colonists were angry that Britain sent 2,000 soldiers to enforce new taxes, like the Stamp Act (paper) and Townshend Acts (glass, paint, tea)

• ​During the protest, British soldiers opened fire and killed protestors

• ​Crispus Attucks, a free black man, was the first person to die in the massacre (and Revolution)

Multiple Choice

Why were colonists angry and protesting leading up to the massacre?

• Britain sent soldiers to enforce taxes

• France sent soldiers to help the British enforce taxes

• Too many Indians were moving into the colonies

• Not enough food for everyone

Multiple Choice

Who was the first person to die in the Boston Massacre?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Carlton Banks

• Crispus Attucks

​Boston Tea Party (1773)

• ​A response to the Tea Act

• Men dumped tea into the Boston Harbor in protest

• ​It was a rallying event that helped unite the 13 Colonies in their anger at Britain

• ​Committees of Correspondence became popular - these groups helped towns and colonies share information about resisting British laws

Multiple Choice

What were the groups called that helped colonies share information about British laws?

• Sons of Liberty

• Committees of Correspondence

• Daughters of Liberty

• Committees of British Haters

​Intolerable Acts

​(1774)

• Punishments ​against the people of Boston for the Boston Tea Party

• ​Closed Boston Harbor

• ​Replaced elected local Gov't in Boston with an appointed one

• ​Quartering Act: forced colonists to have British soldiers stay in their homes

• ​Colonists were taxed to pay for supplies for soldiers

Multiple Choice

Why did Britain impose the Intolerable Acts?

• punishment for the Boston Tea Party

• Punishment for the Boston Massacre

• The King wanted a new castle

• keep colonists east of the Appalachian Mountains 

Poll

How do you think colonists felt about housing soldiers and being taxed to provide for them?

• They were fine with it

• They were very angry and resisted

• They were happy, and asked to be taxed more