Road to the American Revolution

What is the STAMP ACT?

• tax on tea

• tax on sugar

• tax on wheat

• tax on paper

Why were the colonist so angry about the STAMP ACT?

• They couldn't play cards.

• Taxation without representation!

• No one could buy a newspaper.

• There was no paper during that time.

How did the colonist respond to the STAMP ACT?

• They decided to use bark instead.

• They dumped the paper in the Boston Harbor.

• They did not buy British goods.

• They left the colonies.

What impact did the American colonies have on the STAMP ACT?

• King George had a temper tantrum!

• The British were forced to repeal or overturnthe tax.

• They did not recieve any paper.

• They decided to pay the tax.

Why did the Boston Massacre happen?

• The British were mad in England at the colonist.

• No one wanted to be a Bostonian.

• The colonist were mad at the Bristish and King George.

• The Sons of Liberty decided the tea had to be left in the port.

How do the Bristish soldiers feel about the American colonist?

• They thought they were losers.

• They just didn't like the Boston colonist.

• They did not like the way the colonist stood up to the king and wanted the soldiers were ready to fight a war.

• They are best friends and were excited about the Quartering Act.

After the Boston Massacre, the Boston _________ Party happened.

• tea

• sugar

• salt

• stamp

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• All of the colonist got together and had tea.

• All of the British got together to have tea.

• The Daughters of Liberty got together to have tea.

• The colonist dumped the tea in the harbor.

How did the British Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?

• They added more taxes.

• Quartering Act and Intolerable Acts were added.

• The colonist moved west becasue the Bristish told them to leave.

• King George came down to the colonies and made them part of parliament.

The colonist wanted to be British loyal subjects. After the _____________, they decided they would work together against King George.

• Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act