Question
New Taxes
By the end of the French and Indian War, people living in Britain were heavily taxed. So, to pay for the war, Parliament decided to try to raise money from the people living in the colonies instead. Look at some of the acts that Parliament passed after the French and Indian War. Then answer the question below.
Stamp Act: required colonists to pay a tax on every piece of paper they used
The Townshend Acts: taxed imported goods including tea, glass, and paint, and created an agency to enforce the tax at colonial ports
Sugar Act: called for the tax on sugar to be strictly enforced and created a special court to punish illegal traders
Question 1
Why did these acts make certain goods more expensive for colonists? Select the TWO that apply.(2 points)
Responses
They made avoiding taxes harder.
They made avoiding taxes harder.
They encouraged colonists to manufacture goods.
They encouraged colonists to manufacture goods.
They forced colonists to ship tobacco to England.
They forced colonists to ship tobacco to England.
They made illegal trading more difficult.
By the end of the French and Indian War, people living in Britain were heavily taxed. So, to pay for the war, Parliament decided to try to raise money from the people living in the colonies instead. Look at some of the acts that Parliament passed after the French and Indian War. Then answer the question below.
Stamp Act: required colonists to pay a tax on every piece of paper they used
The Townshend Acts: taxed imported goods including tea, glass, and paint, and created an agency to enforce the tax at colonial ports
Sugar Act: called for the tax on sugar to be strictly enforced and created a special court to punish illegal traders
Question 1
Why did these acts make certain goods more expensive for colonists? Select the TWO that apply.(2 points)
Responses
They made avoiding taxes harder.
They made avoiding taxes harder.
They encouraged colonists to manufacture goods.
They encouraged colonists to manufacture goods.
They forced colonists to ship tobacco to England.
They forced colonists to ship tobacco to England.
They made illegal trading more difficult.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Answers:
- They made avoiding taxes harder.
- They made illegal trading more difficult.
Explanation: Parliament created enforcement agencies and special courts (Stamp, Townshend, Sugar Acts) so taxes were more strictly collected and smuggling or illegal trade was harder, which raised the effective cost of those goods.
- They made avoiding taxes harder.
- They made illegal trading more difficult.
Explanation: Parliament created enforcement agencies and special courts (Stamp, Townshend, Sugar Acts) so taxes were more strictly collected and smuggling or illegal trade was harder, which raised the effective cost of those goods.