Question

1. match the acts and events in the box below to the correct definition or explanation. proclamation of 1763 sugar act stamp act quartering act tea act intolerable acts boston tea party taxation without representation townshend act boston massacre during this event, british soldiers fired on and killed colonists as they were protesting in boston this law said that american colonists must allow soldiers to live in their homes this law put a tax on stamped paper documents to help pay for the french & indian war this law said the american colonists could not go west over the appalachian mountains because there were not enough british soldiers to protect them from native american attacks during this event, american colonists dressed up like native americans and threw tea from a british ship into boston harbor these laws were passed to punish the american colonists in boston after they threw thousands of dollars of tea into the ocean during the boston tea party this law caused american colonists to boycott british tea and participate in the boston tea party this law put a tax on imports in order to pay the salaries of british officials in america this law more strongly enforced the navigation acts to stop smuggling and put a tax on sugar imported from other countries in order to help pay for the french & indian war under this policy, the british parliament passed tax laws for the american colonies without any help from colonial representatives

Explanation:

1. The Boston Massacre was an event where British soldiers fired on and killed colonists protesting in Boston.
2. The Quartering Act required American colonists to allow soldiers to live in their homes.
3. The Stamp Act put a tax on stamped - paper documents to help pay for the French & Indian War.
4. The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited American colonists from going west over the Appalachian Mountains due to lack of British soldier protection from Native American attacks.
5. The Boston Tea Party was when American colonists dressed as Native Americans and threw tea from a British ship into Boston Harbor.
6. The Intolerable Acts were passed to punish American colonists in Boston after the Boston Tea Party.
7. The Tea Act caused American colonists to boycott British tea and participate in the Boston Tea Party.
8. The Townshend Act put a tax on imports to pay the salaries of British officials in America.
9. The Sugar Act more strongly enforced the Navigation Acts and taxed sugar imported from other countries to help pay for the French & Indian War.
10. Taxation without representation was the policy where the British Parliament passed tax laws for the American colonies without colonial representatives' input.

Answer:

1. Boston Massacre
2. Quartering Act
3. Stamp Act
4. Proclamation of 1763
5. Boston Tea Party
6. Intolerable Acts
7. Tea Act
8. Townshend Act
9. Sugar Act
10. Taxation without representation