Causes of the WOI/tensions: Taxes, 1763-1770 Flashcards
What were the 3 main tax laws that the Americans had an issue with?
Sugar Act, 1764.
Stamp Act, 1765.
Townshend Duties, 1767.
What did the 1764 sugar act enforce?
how much was this supposed to raise annually?
A tax of 3d on sugar.
£78,000.
the americans complained to the British, arguing that they had the right to ______ ______ but not ___ them.
regulate trade, tax.
Which act was supposed to raise £60,000/year?
what did this act enforce?
the colonists began to see this as ________.
Stamp Act, 1765.
A stamp on 50 formal documents to show tax had been paid.
tyranny
What did the 1767 Townshend Duties introduce taxes on? (materials)
how much was this supposed to raise annually?
Imports of lead, glass, paper, paint, tea.
£40,000.
What did the Massachusetts Assembly publish after TDs introduced?
how many colonies endorsed this?
A denunciation of the TDs.
7.
who was the Boston resistance led by?
what did they organise?
Sons of Liberty.
Boycotts.
What did the Sons of Liberty do (violence)?
what event did this culminate
Persecuted agents of the crown collecting duties (tarring and feathering)
1770 Boston Massacre.
