British Acts

Sugar Act 1764

• tax placed on sugar and tea

• tax placed on sugar molasses and other products

• tax placed on sugar paper goods and and other products

• tax placed on paper and mollasses

Why were the colonists so angry about taxes?

• because the britoosh took their hand off and now their putting thier hands right back on

• they gave enough money to the King already

• they thought England should be responsible for their debt

• they had no representation in parliament

What did the Stamp Act Tax?

• stamps

• mail

• paper goods like newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards

How did the colonist protest against the Stamp Act?

• They refused to pay the tax

• they boycotted british goods

• Protest

• All of the above

• None of the above

How did merchants avoid paying the sugar tax?

• not using them

• smuggling goods into the country

• made their own sugar

• just paid the taxes anyway

Why did King George send over british troops to the colonies?

• to make a new government

• to bring more goods

• to arrest the protesters

• to protect the officials because colonist threatened to use violence against them.

What was the next item that the king decided to tax after the Sugar and Stamp Act?

• paper Tax

• clothing Tax

• Money Tax

• Tea Tax

What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

• Colonists thought that everyone should be taxed except themselves

• Colonists though they shouldn't be taxed because they weren't represented in Parliament

• Colonists thought they were being picked on.

Samule Adams started working against the Stamp Act. They formed two groups. What were the groups?

• Moms of Liberty and Dads of Liberty

• Daughters of Liberty and Sons of Liberty

• Aunts of Liberty and Uncles of Liberty

Which is true about the Stamp Act?

• It is repealed after a year

• It leads to the French and Indian War

• It allows France to take a greater interest in the 13 Colonies

• It closed the Boston Harbor