Colonial Responses to British Policies

The video tutorial covers the colonial resistance to British taxation without representation, focusing on the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts. It highlights the formation of the Committees of Correspondence and the Sons of Liberty, which played crucial roles in organizing protests and boycotts. The Declaratory Act's implications on colonial independence are also discussed.

What was the primary purpose of the Sugar Act?

• To reduce the price of sugar

• To promote local sugar production

• To raise funds for the British army

• To encourage trade with the colonies

What did the writs of assistance allow British officers to do?

• Arrest colonists without a warrant

• Enter any location to search for smuggled goods

• Collect taxes from colonists

• Seize property without compensation

What was the main role of the Committees of Correspondence?

• To draft new colonial laws

• To communicate with other colonies about British laws

• To organize military defenses

• To negotiate trade agreements

Which items were taxed under the Stamp Act of 1765?

• Tea and coffee

• Sugar and molasses

• Legal documents and newspapers

• Clothing and textiles

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

• By organizing peaceful protests

• By paying the taxes willingly

• By forming a new government

• By violently protesting and targeting tax collectors

What was the outcome of Patrick Henry's resolutions against the Stamp Act?

• The resolutions led to increased taxes

• The resolutions were ignored

• The Stamp Act was repealed

• The resolutions were rejected by the colonies

What did the Townshend Acts impose duties on?

• Local goods produced in the colonies

• Imported goods like paint, glass, and tea

• Services provided by colonial businesses

• All goods sold within the colonies

What did the Declaratory Act assert about Parliament's power?

• Parliament's power was limited to trade regulations

• Parliament could only tax the colonies with their consent

• Parliament could make laws for the colonies in all cases

• Parliament had no authority over the colonies

How did colonists react to the Declaratory Act?

• They requested a meeting with the king

• They sought independence immediately

• They began boycotting British goods

• They accepted it without protest

Who were the Daughters of Liberty?

• A group of women who enforced British laws

• A group of women who organized colonial militias

• A group of women who supported British rule

• A group of women who promoted colonial independence