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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1765? | George Grenville |
| Who was Britain's King? | King George III |
| Britain's law making assembly. | Parliament |
| law places a tax on printed materials in the colonies | stampact |
| to cancel | repeal |
| tax on imported goods | tariff |
| organized refusal to buy goods | boycott |
| laws passed by Parliament in 1767 that taxed goods imported by the 12 colonies from Britain. | Townshend Acts |
| What was the reaction of the colonists to the Stamp Act? | The reacted with anger |
| Who was the young Virginia lawyer who spoke out against the stamp act? | Patrick Henry |
| Where did leaders from 9 colonies meet to discuss the stamp act? | New York City |
| What leader from Massachusetts led a protest against the stamp act? | Samuel Adams |
| What group was established by Samuel Adams and led protest against the Stamp Act? | Sons of Liberty |
| How did the Sons of prevent the taxes from being collected? | burned the stamps and threatened stamp agents |
| What treasurer of the British government called for a new tax on imported goods? What was the name given to the new tax.? | Charles Townshend Townshend Acts |
| For what two reasons did the British leaders place the tariff on imported goods? | hoped they would get paid and show who was in charge |
| What was the result of the boycott by the colonists on imported goods from Britains | British was shipped arrived in Boston Harbor |
| What group was formed and begun weaving cloth that could be used instead of British wool. | Daughters of Liberty |
| What Boston writer encouraged people to stop buying imported goods. | Mercy Otis Warren |