Important Acts Flashcards
Name an event led by the Sons of Liberty
Boston Tea Party
Name an event led by the Daughters of Liberty.
When did it occur?
boycotting British goods
after the Townshend Acts
What was the Sugar Act?
Who Protested and why?
This act places a three penny tax on each gallon of molasses entering the colonies from anywhere else but the British Empire.
Rum producers protested angrily because they thought the tax would eat up their profits
What was the Quartering Act?
- Colonists were made to pay part of the cost of stationing British troops in America.
- They were forced to supply British troops with a place to live, fuel, candles, and cider/beer
What was the Townshend Act?
Britain tried to raise money by taxing imported goods
What was the Stamp Act?
The British attempted to raise money by placing a stamp on every piece of paper to show a tax had been paid to the British.
How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
By sending petitions to Parliament, burning stamped paper, and attacking British officers
What came first the Stamp Act or the Townshend Act?
Stamp Act
What taxes were repealed after the Colonists boycotts?
All but the tax on tea
What was the Tea Act?
Law that gave the East India Company monopoly.
What were the Intolerable Acts and what did they do?
British acts that closed down Boston Harbor, made the colonists quarter soldiers in their homes, abolished the elected government, and curtailed town assemblies
What came first the Intolerable Acts or the Boston Tea Party?
Boston Tea Party
What was another name for the Intolerable Acts?
Coercive Acts.
What happened at the Boston Massacre?
What was the result?
- Colonists threw snowballs at British soldiers and a shot was fired.
- The attack caused the death of three individuals. It was also used to stir up the emotions and rally support for the colonists’ cause.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty protested the Tea Act by dressing up as Mohawk Indians and dumping tea into the Ocean.
