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What is the name of Britain's law making assembly?
Parliament
Name two things the Sons of Liberty did to stamp agents.
threatened them, attacked them, destroyed their homes, burned their stamps
Who started the Sons of Liberty?
Samuel Adams
What does the protest cry “No taxation without representation!” mean?
It meant that the colonists did not want to pay taxes imposed on them by people they did not vote for.
What was Benjamin Franklin’s role during this tense time?
He was in London in direct contact with British leaders.
What did the British leaders send into the Boston Harbor?
warships
Name two ways that the Daughters of Liberty supported the boycott?
made liberty tea/cloth
Who encouraged colonists to stop buying imported goods from the British?
Mercy Otis Warren
What is a boycott?
a refusal to buy goods
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
What is an import? An export?
items shipped into a country - shipped out of a country
What is a tariff?
a tax on imported goods
In 1766, the Stamp Act was repealed. What took its place?
the Townshend Acts
What was the goal of the Sons of Liberty?
to protest the Stamp Act
What does repeal mean?
cancel
What did the colonists want Parliament to do with the Stamp Act?
repeal it
What was the name of the meeting where 9 colonies met to discuss the Stamp Act?
the Stamp Act Congress
What is the name of the colony's legislature?
the House of Burgesses
Who was the young Virginia lawyer to first speak out about the Stamp Act?
Patrick Henry
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).
How would colonists show they have paid the printed materials tax?
A stamp would be placed on the purchased item.
Name three items the Stamp Act placed a tax on?
legal documents, newspapers, playing cards
What was the name of the law created in 1765 that put a tax on printed materials?
the Stamp Act
Why did the King and Parliament think taxing the colonists was fair?
The colonists benefited from the protection of the British soldiers.
What two authorities supported the taxing of the American colonies?
Possible responses - the Prime Minister, the King, Parliament
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