Colonial Governments

Question 1

Imperialism in the colonies

Answer 1

• a stronger power (england) inflicts its will on a weaker one (colonies)
• cost of the seven years’ war high for england
• seven years’ war occurred in europe, not the colonies
• cost of war falls on colonies to pay (higher taxes on everything)

Question 2

stamp act

Answer 2

• 1765
• passed by parliament
• mandated the use of stamped paper on all bills of sale
• playing cards, pamphlets, newpapers, bills of lading, marriage licenses

Question 3

sugar act

Answer 3

• 1764
• passed by parliament
• taxed foreign sugar imported from the west indies

Question 4

quartering act

Answer 4

• 1765
• passed by parliament
• required certain colonies to provide food and shelter for british troops

Question 5

admiralty courts

Answer 5

• offenders of the sugar and stamp acts tried here
• no jury
• defendants, assumed guilty, must prove innocence

Question 6

remember this…

Answer 6

“no taxation (sugar and stamp acts) without representation (in parliament in england)”

Question 7

as the colonies inched towards revolution, how did england react?

Answer 7

england came down harder on the colonies

Question 8

why was the admiralty court unfair to the colonists?

Answer 8

the judge was from england and biased to english laws

Question 9

why were the colonies upset about all of the taxes that england put on them?

Answer 9

the colonies thought england was trying to control them in every way