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Acts of Congress
includes Taxation Without Representation
13
History
5th Grade
02/19/2009

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Term

Sugar and other goods

 

 

Sugar Act

Definition

Placed tax on _____ ___ _____ _____ coming into the colonies

Term

The Colonists needed to help pay the expense of The French and Indian War

Sugar Act

Definition
Passed because Parliament believed ___ _________ ______ __ ____ ___ ___ _______ __ ___ ______ ___ ______ ___.
Term
Taxation Without Representation
Definition
Colonists felt the Sugar Act violated their rights as British citizens because Parliament passed the law without anyone to speakout for the colonists.
Term

Paper items, newspapers and legal documents

Stamp Act

Definition

Stamp Act

Placed tax on _____ _____, such as __________ and _____ _________

Term

Refused

Stamp Act

Definition
Colonists _______ to perchase the items.
Term

The Decloration of Rights and Grievances

 

Stamp Act Congress

Definition
Delegates sent ___ ___________ __ ______ ___ __________ to the king to voice their concerns over the tax laws.
Term

British Merchants

Stamp Act Congress

Definition
_______ _________ complained because the Colonists' boycotts were causing them to lose money.
Term

Repealed

Stamp Act Congress

Definition
Parliament ________ the Stamp Act.
Term
Townshend Acts
Definition
Laws passed by Parliament that taxed lead, glass, paint, paper, and tea.
Term

Intolerable Acts

Definition

Laws passed to punish the Boston citizens for the Boston Tea Party.

Term
Intolerable Acts
Definition

Laws which closed the harbor, banned town and Boston Legesslature meetings, and ordered colonists to house and feed British Soldiers.

Term
Indian Removal Act
Definition

Trail of tears - forced march of Cherokees from their land to Indian Territory

- Over 4,000 Cherokees died of cold, disease, or lack of food.

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