6) Growing Social and Political Divergence of the Colonies from England

Question 1

How did the British try to relieve its debt from the French and Indian War?

Answer 1

Through taxation on colonial trade

Question 2

Stamp Act (1765)

Answer 2

• Nine colonies assembled in New York to call for the repeal of the act
• Does Parliament have the right to tax the colonies?
• Can Parliament truly reflect colonial interests?
• Stamp Act was repealed by Britain

Question 3

Townshend Act

Answer 3

• Taxed tea
• Provoked the growth of the movement to halt importation of British goods
• British appealed the act