The American Revolution

Question 0

Name 2 taxation acts

Answer 0

Stamp act

Townshend Acts

Question 1

Name the causes of the American Revolution

Answer 1

Taxation acts
Navigation Acts
Enlightenment
No taxation w/o representation 
Boston Massacre
Tea Act
Boston Tea Party

Question 2

Stamp act?

Answer 2

1765

Tax on official documents eg: Wills, newspapers, licenses

Question 3

Townsend acts?

Answer 3

Replaced Stamp act

Taxes on glass, paper, paint, tea

Question 4

What were navigation acts?

Answer 4

Example of control Britain wanted

• stated that products being exported from/imported to America could only be carried by British ships.
• American products, such as sugar, cotton and tobacco could only be sold to Britain
• lead to clashes

Question 5

Enlightenment?

Answer 5

People began to question ideas held by those in power

Rosseau believed parliament elected by people was the only acceptable way to rule

Question 6

No taxation w/o representation?

Answer 6

Colonists not allowed to elects MP to British Parliament

Question 7

Boston Massacre?

Answer 7

Riots broke out
British responded w/ force
March 1770, British killed 5 protestors and injured 7

Question 8

Tea act

Answer 8

1773
Townsend acts repealed to relieve tension
Tea Act was then passed which allowed the British East Indian Company to sell tea in the colonies without paying import tax – making it cheaper than anyone else’s. This led to further riots and protests.

Question 9

Boston tea party

Answer 9

In December 1773 – American colonists disguised as American Indians boarded an E.I.C. ship and dumped its cargo of tea into the harbour. Boston Harbour was immediately shut down until the E.I.C. were paid back and martial law was introduced.