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: British government not a formal document but series of law and tradition while colonies had formal document. Most colonies owned enough property to qualify to vote while most British did not

Describe why the British gov imposes new taxes on the colonies: Colonies merchants avoided taxes by smuggling and bribing officials. New prime Minster set up formal system in sugar act meant colonies could not get around tax.

Describe some of the new taxes imposed by the British gov in the 1760’s: political upheaval in GB and European wars had allowed the elections assemblies to increase power at expense of government.

Describe the Stamp Act and the colonist response to it: 1765 parliament also passer stamp act which requires colonist to pay tax on printed materials colonist angrily protested cause did not think parliament could tax colonist directly without rep in parliament