1. Why did the
colonists hate the
PROCLAMATION LINE
OF 1763?
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Colonists were very
upset
many had planned on
moving to the west after
the war to invest in land
2. How did most
colonists react to the
Proclamation Line of
1763?
2
Many colonists ignored
the order and moved
across to the west of the
mountains anyway
3. How did King
George III plan to
enforce the
Proclamation Line of
1763?
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He keeps 10,000 soldiers in
the colonies after the war
to enforce the
proclamation line
4. Describe the
QUARTERING ACT:
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The QUARTERING ACT
stated that colonists were
required to give the British
soldiers a place to stay and
food to eat
Colonists hated this law
and hated the soldiers
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Why did the King need
to increase revenue
after the French and
Indian War?
Needed more money to pay
for soldiers in America
England thought the
colonies should pay for the
soldiers protecting them,
not the people of England
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6. Describe the
SUGAR ACT:
The SUGAR ACT was a tax
placed on sugar, molasses
and other products shipped
to the colonies
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7. Describe the
STAMP ACT:
The STAMP ACT said all
legal documents must carry
an official stamp showing
that a tax had been paid
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Items required to have a
stamp included: diplomas,
contracts, wills,
newspapers and even
playing cards
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The stamp tax also had to
be paid in silver coin only –
a rare item in the colonies
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8. How did colonial
leaders react to the
many acts and taxes
passed by the British
government?
Colonial leaders protested
and upset they cannot
vote on members of
Parliament
“No taxation without
representation” they cried
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PROTESTING
THE STAMP
ACT
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9. Describe the
importance of
PATRICK HENRY:
PATRICK
HENRY of
Virginia
lead many
of the first
protests
against the
taxes
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PATRICK
HENRY
SPEAKING
TO HIS
FELLOW
VIRGINIA
STATESMEN
10. What is a
BOYCOTT?
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A BOYCOTT is refusal to
buy something in order to
prove a point
The colonists started to
boycott items taxed by
the British to send the
King a message
11. What types of
people made up the
SONS OF LIBERTY?
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The SONS OF LIBERTY
were a secret society
made up of people from
every walk of life who
protested the British taxes
Included merchants,
lawyers, workers,
craftsmen, etc
12. What was the
purpose of the SONS
OF LIBERTY?
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The SONS OF LIBERTY
met to organize protests
and discuss the problems
the colonies had with the
King
THE SONS OF LIBERTY MEETING TO
DISCUSS THE TAXES
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In 1766 Parliament
realized the Stamp Act
was a mistake they
repealed it – they threw it
out
13. Describe the
TOWNSHEND ACTS:
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TOWNSHEND ACTS were a
new set of taxes placed
on imported products such
as glass, paper, lead,
paint and tea
14. What were the
WRITS OF
ASSISTANCE?
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The King gave British
soldiers the right to go
into any house to look for
smuggled goods
The is called the WRITS
OF ASSISTANCE
15. How did SAMUEL
ADAMS react to the
British acts and
taxes?
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SAM ADAMS lead a
boycott of British goods in
Boston
Soon the boycott spread
to all of the colonies in
America
SAMUEL
ADAMS
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