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Declaration Cause and Effect
Part One:
In the chart below, summarize three British actions and describe how the colonists responded, and why this action and the response were so significant. Choose three additional events from the box below to complete the chart. An example has been provided for you. Your responses should be written in complete sentences.
• The Quartering Act of 1765 • The Tea Act of 1773
• The Declaratory Act of 1766 • The Intolerable Acts of 1774
• The Townshend Acts of 1767
Year British Action
Include a summary of what this act(s) did in your own words. Colonists Response
How did the colonists feel about this event? Did they take any action following this act?
1765 The Stamp Act taxed paper and printed goods. People from different colonies met to discuss the issues. The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were formed and held demonstrations, protests, and boycotts.
Part Two:
Review your completed chart above. In two to three complete sentences, explain how the events on the chart led colonists to support independence from the British.