The Stamp Act

When and who was the Stamp Act passed by?

• Parliament, early 1765
• Commitee of Correspondence, 1763 
• Parliament, 1764
• Parliament, 1760

The Stamp Act required that all colonists buy special tax stamps for all kinds of products and activities.

• True
• False

What was Parliament's reaction to the protest against the Stamp Act?

• They sent troops to prosecute protesters. 
• They harshly enforced the law even more.
• They repealed the law.
• They ignored the protesting.

When was the Stamp Act repealed ?

• 1766
• 1960
• 1762
• 1777

The seven colonies met in October, in New York, for the Stamp Act Congress.

• False
• True

Which house passed several resolutions declaring that it alone had the right to tax the people of Virginia?

• House of Burgundy
• House of Burgers
• House of Burgesses
• House of Borough

Which phrase became famous after Henry's speech?

• "No taxation without representation."
• "If this be treason, make the most of it."
• "I know not what course others may take."
• "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

 Merchants in ___, ___, and ___ organized a boycott on British goods.

• New York, Boston, Philadelphia
• Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina
• North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania
• Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut

Protests against the Stamp Act were not widespread.

• True
• False

What is the definition of a petition?

• Company that controls all or nearly all business in a particular industry
• To prepare for war
• A written request to a government
• Person who takes a religious journey