GML Ch 5 Vocab Key Terms

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

• To end the French and Indian War

• To raise revenue by taxing paper goods in the colonies

• To punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party

• To regulate colonial trade with France

Why did the Stamp Act anger American colonists?

• It banned town meetings

• It taxed imported goods from the West Indies

• It was imposed without colonial representation in Parliament

• It limited westward expansion

What did “virtual representation” mean in British political theory?

• Colonies could elect members to Parliament online

• All members of Parliament represented all British subjects, even without colonial elections

• Parliament had to consult colonial assemblies before making laws

• Only the king could represent the colonies directly

What did the Sugar Act of 1764 do?

• Raised duties on molasses and strengthened anti-smuggling enforcement

• Banned the sugar trade with the Caribbean

• Lowered taxes on all imported goods

• Created new colonial legislatures

What principle did the slogan “no taxation without representation” express?

• Only the king could tax the colonies

• Parliament could tax the colonies only if they had elected representatives

• Colonists should pay taxes directly to the king

• All taxes must be approved by colonial governors

What was the primary purpose of Committees of Correspondence?

• To negotiate peace with Britain

• To coordinate communication and resistance among colonies

• To collect taxes from colonists

• To elect colonial representatives to Parliament

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A) A group of British merchants

• B) Loyalist militia supporting the king

• C) Colonial activists who resisted British taxes and laws

• D) Colonial governors appointed by the king

Which tactic was most often used by the Sons of Liberty?

• Armed invasion of Britain

• Legal challenges in British courts

• Boycotts and public protests

• Writing the Constitution

Who were the Regulators in the Carolinas?

• Colonial tax collectors

• British soldiers enforcing the Stamp Act

• Backcountry farmers who protested corrupt colonial officials

• Members of Parliament

What did the Townshend Acts impose?

• Direct taxes on colonial land

• Duties on imported goods like glass, paper, and tea

• A ban on colonial assemblies

• A draft for colonial militias