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An infographic titled The Rising Tide of Conflict lists and describes taxes and laws passed by Parliament that angered the colonists.
Six different events or acts and the results of each are shown.
Proclamation of 1763 – Restricted the movement of colonists west. Result – Families were forced to leave their homes. Colonial expansion ends.
Sugar Act, 1764 – Reduced molasses tax and prosecuted smugglers. Result – Colonists resented the tax and it was repealed in 1766.
Stamp Act, 1765 – Taxed all printed paper – legal documents, newspapers, even playing cards. Result – Tax collectors were attacked and colonists stage violent protests. Act repeated in 1766.
Quartering Act, 1765 – Forced colonists to house British soldiers and provide them food, drink, other supplies. Result – Colonists support for British soldiers turned to resentment. Act expired in 1767.
Townshend Acts, 1767 – New taxes and British soldiers could search property to look for smuggled goods. Result – Boycotts and protests; Acts repealed in 1770.
Tea Act, 1773 – Allowed British merchants to bypass colonial merchants and sell lower-priced tea directly to colonists. Result – Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor in protest.
Question
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Which statement best sums up the information on the chart?
Colonists were able to overturn every law imposed by Britain.
Colonists were able to overturn every law imposed by Britain.
Nearly every British law resulted in colonial protest.
Nearly every British law resulted in colonial protest.
Every British law caused the colonists to lose money.
Every British law caused the colonists to lose money.
With every law Britain passed, colonists became more obedient.
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The statement that best sums up the information on the chart is:
Nearly every British law resulted in colonial protest.
This is supported by the descriptions of each act, which show that they consistently led to resistance, resentment, and protests from the colonists.
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