The Townshend Acts

The colonists were happy about paying taxes?

• true

• false

Why were the colonists so angry about the taxes?

• They were not angry!

• They had no representation in parliament

• They gave enough money to the king already

The secret group formed in 1765 to protect colonist's rights and protest British taxation?

• Sons of Liberty

• Sons of Freedom

• Sons of God

The main reason for the repeal of the Stamp Act was the loss of money caused by the boycotts?

• true

• false

The Townshend Acts only taxed tea?

• true

• false

A colonial group that encouraged colonists to burn stamps and attack tax collectors was called the:

• Stamp Act Congress

• Sons of Liberty

• Continental Congress

What did the Townshend Acts do?

• put a restriction on storage for the colonists

• give colonists in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston a curfew

• taxed all imports into the colonies

The colonists' riots and boycotts made England REPEAL the Stamp Act. What does repeal mean?

• Peel something off

• Cancel something

• Talk to Parliament

What did the Townshend Act tax?

• Stamps, tea, tar, and paper

• Glass, paper, paint, lead, tea

• Paint, coffee, fabric, and stamps

What year did Parliament decide to introduce the Townshend Acts?

• 1757

• 1767

• 1777