Why did the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Seven Years War, upset many of the American colonists?
How much money did the British government have to borrow to finance the Seven Years War? Why was the sum of money such a strain on Britain?
What famous protest resulted due to the Tea Act?
How did Britain respond to American protests over the Tea Act?
Why did the British adopt the policy of Salutary Neglect?
Where would colonistgs import illegal goods from?
Why did British customs agents not stop the smugglers?
How did the British governemtn attempt to raise revenue to pay down the debt? Who did they beleive should pay for some of the debt?
Were taxes on the colonies a new concept? How had Americans avoided a lot of taxes?
Why were the colonists mad about the new taxes imposed by Britain?
What was considered the first oppressive tax on the colonies? How did it work?
Why did the British begin using their own courts for smuggling trials?
What was the Stamp Act of 1765? Who did it primarily affect?
What was the Stamp Act Congress? Why is it an important event in American history?
Which group began coordinating mass protests, some of which were violent, in the colonies?
How did Britain respond to the American colonists resistance?
What did the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Charles Townsend, create to try and stop smuggling in the colonies?
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
Were all American colonists united in the boycott of British goods?
How did the Tea Act of 1773 actually make tea easy and cheap to purchase in the colonies?
Why were the colonists so against the Tea Act?
Why is the colonial response to these acts considered the start of the American Revolution?
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
How did the system of Mercantilism work between Britain and the American Colonies?
What act did Britain pass to restrict American trade? How did the colonists often respond?
What was the value of goods being illegally brought into the American colonies per year prior to the Revolution?
Why would smuggling be seen as a vital contribution to the American cause prior to the Revolution?