Stamp Act (610)

The Stamp Act of 1765 (610)

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The Stamp Act of 1765

The United States of America was not always its own country. For a long time, America was under British rule. The king of England, King George II, ruled over the American colonists. Settlers from England had formed 13 colonies in America. For more than 100 years, the British let the people mostly look after themselves. That all changed in 1763. King George wanted more control over the American colonies.

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On the previous slide, what is the "main idea?"

• England was not controlling of the 13 colonies, then became strict

• England established 13 colonies

Colonists say taxes are unfair

Britain began taxing the colonists because it needed money. Britain had been in a long war with many countries in Europe. Fighting that war cost a lot of money.

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Which sentence explains why England began to tax the colonists?

• England wanted to buy France

• Fighting that war cost a lot of money.

• The 13 colonies were rich.

Colonists say taxes are unfair

Britain said colonists would be taxed to pay for British armies to protect them. The colonists said they did not need to be protected. They felt that the armies were just watching them. They did not want to pay for that.

The colonists did not think paying taxes was fair. They worked hard to start the colonies. The cut down trees and fought the Indians. They did not want to pay money after all they had done.

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On the previous slide, what is the "main idea" of the paragraph?

• Colonists fought Native Americans

• The Colonists worked hard to build up the colonies

• The colonists felt the taxes were unfair

Some voices were kept out of Britain's government

The colonists also did not like the way the British government worked. "No taxation without representation" became their motto. This meant they should not pay taxes because there were no colonists in the British government. There was no one to speak for them when laws were being made.

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Which of the following explains the colonists reasons for finding the new taxes unfair?

• Colonists felt the King was kind

• Colonists did not have representation in Parliament

• Colonists wanted taxes for new roads

• Colonists established their own government in the colonies

Stamp Act is passed

Britain passed a law in 1765 to get money from the colonists. It was called the Stamp Act. It said that any important piece of writing had to be written on stamped paper. This proved that the colonists had paid taxes.

For example, owning land could only be proven if it was written on this special paper. The colonists did not like this. So, a meeting was organized to decide what to do. It was called the Stamp Act Congress.

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The "Stamp Act" required colonists to use special paper with a stamp to prove they paid the taxes.

• True

• False

Colonies say they will not pay

The Stamp Act Congress met in New York in 1765.

The participants knew that Britain had a right to make laws in the colonies. After all, the colonies were still under the king's rule. But, they still did not want to pay.

In the end, most agreed that they should have a place in the government. If they did not, they did not want to give over their money.

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Stamp Act goes away

This meeting was important. For the first time, different colonies met to talk about solving common problems. The colonies would need this unity later to break free from England.

The colonists refused to buy goods from England. Soon, British shops were losing money. The British government knew it must do something. The Stamp Act was canceled the following year.

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What was significant about the the Stamp Act Congress?

• It was the first time colonists united together

• It made the King of England happy

Stamp Act goes away

For a while, there was peace between the colonists and Britain. This would not last long. The American Revolution would take place in a few years.

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From today's notes, which word matches to this definition: providing lodging, typically for soldiers

• 1st amendment

• Quartering

• Matching

• martial Law

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Multiple Choice

Who were the "ordinary citizens ready to fight" that Paul Revere warned on his infamous midnight ride?

• Minutemen

• Spartans

• Colonists

Multiple Choice

Which word best fits in the blank: "Mr. Fuss is old enough to run as an N.C. ______________ in the House of Representatives.

• Delegate

• Senator

• Minutmen

• teacher

Multiple Choice

These "acts" crippled the Boston economy. This occurred after the Boston Tea Party.

• Boston Massacre

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

Multiple Choice

Which word best fits in the blank: "All the running we do for soccer workouts is ________________."

• act

• quartering

• Intolerable

• fun

Multiple Choice

From your notes, this was the group of men that dressed up as Native Americans during the Boston Tea Party...

• Sons of Liberty

• British Soldiers

• Indigenous Tribes

• Mr. Beast and his friends

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What is martial law?

• deprive of the ability to function normally

• When the government gives everyone money

• the purge

• military government: Temporary suspension of regular law

Multiple Choice

Which word best fits in the blank: "When covid-19 closed down businesses, it ____________ the U.S. economy.

• kryptonite

• crippled

• quartering

• martial law

Multiple Choice

From your notes, how many delegates arrived in Philadelphia for the 1st Continental Congress?

• 54 delegates

• 1 delegate from Georgia

• 55 delegates

• 70 delegates

Open Ended

Tell Mr. Fuss, one thing that you have enjoyed about your school year so far. Use the sentence stem: "So far this school year..."