Colonial Resistance and Key Events

Why did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act in 1765?

• to punish American colonists

• to raise money to fund its army in North America

• to encourage the use of printed materials in the newer colonies

• to stop the import of foreign goods

What types of materials did the Stamp Act tax?

• tea and clothing items

• sugar and molasses

• legal documents and newspapers

• weapons and gunpowder

How did many colonists respond to the Stamp Act?

• They supported it to pay for British protection

• The refused to use printed materials

• They attacked importers and boycotted British goods

• They wrote letters to King George asking for forgiveness

Who were the Daughters of Liberty?

• women who supported the British

• a group of women who promoted American-made goods to replace British goods

• British women living in the colonies

• a military group who protected Boston while

What did the Tea Act of 1773 do?

• outlawed the use of tea in the colonies

• allowed any British company to sell tea in America

• gave exclusive tea-selling rights to the British East India Company

• lowered the tax on tea imports

How did the Sons of Liberty respond to the Tea Act?

• They sent letters of protest to Parliament.

• They dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor.

• They refused to drink tea for 3 months.

• The burned British tea warehouses in Philadelphia.

What was the name given to the protest where tea was thrown overboard?

• The Teapot Dome Scandal

• The Boston Massacre

• The Great Tea Rebellion of 1773

• The Boston Tea Party

What were the Coercive Acts designed to do?

• reward loyal colonists (loyalists) in Boston

• punish Bostonians and discourage rebellion

• lower taxes on imported goods

• finally give colonists a voice in Parliament

How did colonists react to the Coercive Acts?

• They surrendered to British forces.

• They fell into line and stopped protesting taxes.

• They united against Britain and began meeting together to decide on a further course of action.

• They wrote an apology letter to King George III.

What action did the First Continental Congress take in 1774?

• declared war on Great Britain.

• agreed to remain loyal to the Crown.

• wrote a petition asking for representation in government.

• signed the Declaration of Independence