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US History
Road to Revolution, 1763-1775
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What year did the Peace Treaty end the French and Indian War? | 1763 |
| What was the name of the Act that Parliment enforced in an effort to raise revenue? | The Navigation Act |
| What year did Greenville press the Parliment to pass the Sugar Act? | 1764 |
| What forced Greenville and Parliment to place taxes on all printed materials, including legal papers, playing cards, and newspapers? | The inadequate funds generated by the Sugar Act |
| Who did Greenville believe would accept the tax with little objection? | The Colonists |
| Who grew suspicious of the build up of British trops in America? | The Colonists |
| When did the Stamp Act Congress, petition parliment to repeal the Act? | In October 1765 |
| What did the non-importation pacts cut the amount of? | Goods Purchased |
| What did parliment pass on the same day it repealed the Stamp Act? | The Declaration Act |
| What was the Navigation Act? | A specific list of commodities that could be shipped only within the English Empire |
| What was the Sugar Act? | It was an act that placed tariffs on Sugr, Wine, Cofee, and other imported items by the colonies |
| What did the Congress petition parliment to repeal? | The Stamp Act |