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Why did the Britain get tax from the colonies

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Because the French and Indian war took so much money, the government had a hefty debt. But they still need money to maintain and supply an army in distant colonies. Another propose is to control the colonies

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Who decided to get tax from colonies

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The King George

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What are the acts

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Sugar Act, Currency Act, Stamp Act,

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When did the Sugar Act begin

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In 1764

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What was the Sugar Act used for

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Raise revenue as well as to reinforce British control over

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What is the result of the Sugar Act

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It increased the revenue to the government

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When was Currency Act

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In 1764

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What was the meaning of Currency act

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Only British currency could be used

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What was Currency act used for

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It is used to aimed to more tightly control the colonies economy

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What was the result of Currency act

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It created a number of economic difficulties

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What was the attitude of the colonists for these acts

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They are grievance to Britain’s attempts to tax and control them

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Who is the speaker of “no taxation without representation”

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Tyranny

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Why did Tyranny said this

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Because in 1764, the colonists didn’t have a representation, so they had no power to refuse these acts

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When is the Stamp Act

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In 1765, Nov,1

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What is the Stamp Act used to

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It is used to raise revenue to pay for the soldiers stationed in colonies

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What is the result of the Stamp Act

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It provoked an even greater storm of pretest

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What were included in the Stamp Act

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Newspaper, cards, count documents, sales receipt for land

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How did the government continued the Stamp Act

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They took away any land or property involved in sales conducted without stamps

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What was the John’s comments of the Stamp Act

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The point is a very important one, if the Americans are to be taxed by a Parliament where they are not nor can be represented, they are no longer Englishmen but slaves

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Who is Patrick Henry

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He is a politician and elected to Virginia’s House of burgesses

21
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What did Tyranny do

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He persuaded the assembly to pass a series of revolutions that defended the colonists’ right to tax themselves rather than to taxed by Parliament

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What is the influence of Tyranny risks

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Other colonies respond his action

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What were other colonies’ actions

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Rhode Island: instructed officials to ignore the stamp tax.
Boston and Philadelphia: realized they had more in common with each other than Britain, began to organize
Other: passed the revolutions

24
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What did the Sons of Liberty do

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They Damaged the home of Andrew Oliver’s house

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Who is Andrew Oliver

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He is the official in charge of stamping documents

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What was the influence of this action

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Oliver resigned,the stamp distributors in all colonies except Georgia was resigned

27
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Who organized the boycotts

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Sons of Liberty

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What did they do in the boycotts

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They refused to purchase goods or services

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What is the influence of the boycotts

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Merchants in New York, Boston and Philadelphia agreed to stop import goods from Britain

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Why did the king started the sugar act first

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Because the sugar is important to live

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When did the stamp act begin and over

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From 1764~1765

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When did the Townshend Act begin and over

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From 1767 ~ 1773

33
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What was included in Townshend Act

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The glass, paper, paints, and tea

34
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When was the Tea Act begin

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In 1773

35
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What did the colonists do against the Tea Act

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They throw almost a million dollars’ tea into the water

36
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Who is the owner of these tea

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British East Indian Company

37
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What was in the Intolerable Act

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  1. Boston Port was closed until they paid the money
  2. Massachusetts would be replaced and under Britain control
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What were the influences of the Intolerable Act

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The Quartering Act was Strengthened ( if no barracks were available, troops could take over primate homes)
They port of Boston would be closed

39
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Why did the Britain passed the Intolerable Act

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They wanted to punish the Boston Tea Party

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When is Boston Tea Party

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1773, Dec, 16

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What is another name of the Intolerable Act

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The Coercive Act

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What does the Intolerable Act for

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Expecting the new laws to isolate Boston and convince the other colonies to be obedient

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What is the result of the Intolerable Act

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  1. Towns near Boston sent the supplies to Bostonian and some cities give the opportunity to work for the Bostonian, the colonies became more unified
  2. other colonies called for a meeting to decide on a united response to the Intolerable Act
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What is the comment to the Intolerable Act from the House of Burgesses

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An attack made on one of our sister colonies
is an attack made on all British America

45
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Who said the famous speech “give me liberty, or give me death

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Patrick Henry

46
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When did Patrick Henry say it

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In 1775, March 23

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