Stamp Act

Stamp Act

Multiple Choice

Why were Great Britain fighting with France?

• Fight over the Indians in the area.

• Fighting over the control of the land.

• Fighting over the Indians and the land

The French and Indian War

• The French and Indian War, also called the Seven Years War by the English, was part of a major struggle between European powers.

• This war included the first major military experience of George Washington and the first use of colonial militia.

•  Ended with the British control of North America. However, the French and Indian War was also very expensive and contributed to the conflict between the British and their American colonies.

Multiple Choice

Who won the French and Indian War?

• France

• Indians

• Great Britain

• France and the Native Americans

Consequences of the war

• The French and Indian War left Britain with pressing financial problems. Victory in the War had given Britain Canada, Spanish Florida and the Native American lands east of the Mississippi River.

• British national debt almost doubled to pay for the war, money was needed to pay for their expense.

• They also felt, if they were going to be taxed by Parliament, they should be represented in it

Multiple Choice

how were the colonist taxed?

• The Stamp Act legal documents, newspapers, and magazines

• The Stamp Act postage Stamps

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• The Sons of Liberty was a secret political organization in the American Colonies that protested against British taxes and laws before the American Revolution.

• By the time the revolution began, there were chapters of the Sons of Liberty in all thirteen colonies.

Multiple Choice

What British Law did the Sons of Liberty first protest?

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

Multiple Select

What famous event involved the Sons of Liberty dumping tea into the ocean?

• Gunpowder Heist Dump

• Harbor Tea Dump

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

Poll

What was the motto of the Sons of Liberty?

• Live free or die

• No taxation without representation

• Liberty first

• Fight for justice