Friday, January 15, 2010

Causes of Amer. Rev.

Describe the similarities and differences between the British and colonial govs:

The British government ran their country with allegiance shown to a queen and king ruling over the nation. Colonists set up their government through the people by way of popular vote on most issues.

Describe why the British gov imposes new taxes on the colonies:
The British gov. imposes new taxes on the colonies to pay off debt for the war.

Describe some of the new taxes imposed by the British gov in the 1760’s:

The British imposed new taxes on sugar and other imported goods.

Describe the Stamp Act and the colonist response to it:

The stamp act was a tax on all printed goods set up by the British government. The colonist protested believing that the British could not tax them without representation in parliament.

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