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What two authorities supported the taxing of the American colonies?
Possible responses - the Prime Minister, the King, Parliament
Why did the King and Parliament think taxing the colonists was fair?
The colonists benefited from the protection of the British soldiers.
What was the name of the law created in 1765 that put a tax on printed materials?
the Stamp Act
Name three items the Stamp Act placed a tax on?
legal documents, newspapers, playing cards
How would colonists show they have paid the printed materials tax?
A stamp would be placed on the purchased item.
How did Parliament go against the colonists’ tradition of self-government when Parliament voted to impose a tax on them?
The colonists had never voted for Parliament (no representation).
Who was the young Virginia lawyer to first speak out about the Stamp Act?
Patrick Henry
What is the name of the colony's legislature?
the House of Burgesses
What was the name of the meeting where 9 colonies met to discuss the Stamp Act?
the Stamp Act Congress
What did the colonists want Parliament to do with the Stamp Act?
repeal it
What does repeal mean?
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What was the goal of the Sons of Liberty?
to protest the Stamp Act
In 1766, the Stamp Act was repealed. What took its place?
the Townshend Acts
What is a tariff?
a tax on imported goods
What is an import? An export?
items shipped into a country - shipped out of a country
Besides the money, what else did the British hope to accomplish by imposing the Townshend Acts on the colonists?
to show them who was in charge
