USA HISTORY Chs 5 the crisis bigin Flashcards
WILL BETTER
1
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(1763-1765)
A
The Crisis Begins
2
Q
Proclamation of 1763
A
Limited westward expansion past the Appalachian Mountains
3
Q
Sugar Act (1764)
A
Tax on sugar and molasses, aimed at reducing smuggling.
4
Q
Stamp Act (1765)
A
First direct tax on colonists; required stamps on legal documents.
5
Q
No taxation without representation
A
Colonists protested lack of representation in Parliament
6
Q
Stamp Act Congress (1765)
A
First organized colonial opposition to British taxes.
7
Q
Sons of Liberty
A
The resistance group led by Samuel Adams, organized protests and boycotts.
