The Causes of Am Rev Part 1 Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

Describe the similarities and differences between the British and colonial govs:
~ The British governments were not allowed to vote but the colonial governments were.

Describe why the British gov imposes new taxes on the colonies:
~ The British governments thought that by the formal system that it would change things dealing with tax.

Describe some of the new taxes imposed by the British gov in the 1760’s:
~ Merchants avoided taxes by smuggling and bribing officials, minister set up formal system in sugar act meant colonist could not get around tax.

Describe the Stamp Act and the colonist response to it:
~ The Stamp Act was an act passed to put taxes on printed paper. The colonists angrily protested because they did not think Parliament could tax colonist directly without rep.