Question

complete the chart to describe the major events of the growing conflict between great britain and the american colonies.

1. a. the british parliament passed the stamp act (1765) to... finance their debt to the french and indian wars

b. colonists responded to the act by... not paying the tax
c. britain parliament responded to the colonists by... making another act

1. a. british parliament passed the townshend act (1767) to...

b. colonists responded to the act by...
c. british parliament responded to the colonists by...

1. a. british parliament passed the tea act (1773) to...

b. colonists responded to the act by...
c. british parliament responded to the colonists by...

1. a. british parliament passed the intolerable acts (1774) to...

b. colonists responded to the acts by...
c. british parliament responded to the colonists by...

Explanation:

1. a. The Stamp Act was to tax printed - materials to raise revenue for debt repayment. b. Colonists boycotted British goods and formed the Stamp Act Congress to oppose it. c. Parliament repealed the Stamp Act due to economic pressure from the boycotts but then passed the Declaratory Act to assert its authority.
2. a. The Townshend Acts taxed imported goods like glass, paper, paint, and tea to raise revenue and assert British authority. b. Colonists boycotted British goods again and engaged in protests. c. Parliament repealed most of the Townshend duties except the tax on tea to maintain the principle of taxation.
3. a. The Tea Act was to help the British East India Company by giving it a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies. b. Colonists protested, most famously in the Boston Tea Party where they dumped British - tea into the harbor. c. Parliament responded with the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) to punish Massachusetts and assert control.
4. a. The Intolerable Acts were passed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party and to re - establish British authority. b. Colonists united in support of Massachusetts and formed the First Continental Congress to discuss resistance. c. Britain prepared for war as the colonists' resistance grew stronger.

Answer:

1. a. Tax printed materials for debt repayment. b. Boycotted British goods, formed Stamp Act Congress. c. Repealed Stamp Act, passed Declaratory Act.
2. a. Tax imported goods to raise revenue and assert authority. b. Boycotted British goods, protested. c. Repealed most duties, kept tea tax.
3. a. Give British East India Company tea - monopoly. b. Dumped tea in Boston Tea Party. c. Passed Coercive (Intolerable) Acts.
4. a. Punish Massachusetts, re - establish authority. b. United, formed First Continental Congress. c. Prepared for war.