WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Stamp Act, Sugar Tax, Townshend Act, Tea Tax are?
A
Actions of the French against the British
B
taxes placed on the American colonies
C
taxes on imports
D
a list of grievances
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Both taxes promised dire consequences in a post-war economy. While the Sugar Act was a duty only on foreign goods, the Stamp Act taxed items within the colonies. Previously, only colonial assemblies assumed responsibility for internal taxes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stamp Act of 1765 (1765) The Stamp Act of 1765 was ratified by the British parliament under King George III. It imposed a tax on all papers and official documents in the American colonies, though not in England.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Stamp Act placed the first tax on the new colonial postal system. The Quartering Act required the colonies to provide provisions and barracks for British soldiers. John and Sam Adams, the “Patriot brothers of Philadelphia, ” urged their fellow colonists to reject the arguments of Common Sense.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Townshend Acts would use the revenue raised by the duties to pay the salaries of colonial governors and judges, ensuring the loyalty of America’s governmental officials to the British Crown. However, these policies prompted colonists to take action by boycotting British goods.

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