1/19/22 Quiz Review Flashcards
What does Great Britain decide to do because she wants a share in the money the colonists are making?
tax them
Who was the prime minister of Great Britain in 1764?
George Grenville
What 2 new taxes does George Grenville set up?
sugar and stamp tax
The sugar tax put an import tax on goods containing what sweet substance?
molasses
What type of cases did the sugar act establish special courts to hear about?
smuggling cases
Which act put a tax on certain printed goods?
Stamp Act
What are some examples of goods the stamp act put tax on?
newspapers, wills, diplomas, etc
Why were these taxes unfair?
because there was no COLONIAL representation
What was the act where 9 colonies sent delegates to write letters to King George II and Parliament concerning the Stamp Act?
Stamp Act Congress
What is an organized campaign to refuse to buy certain goods?
boycott
What was the act where the colonists had to house the Redcoats who were the British soldiers?
Quartering Act
Who did the colonists put pressure on to repeal the Stamp Act?
Parliament
Who was the financial minister who sets up the Townshend Acts in 1767?
Charles Townshend
What does Parliament decide not to tax?
“Internal” goods
What does Parliament decide to tax instead?
imports or goods coming into America
