In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to

raising money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper products

get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king

raise money by putting a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses

get rid of French colonists in the Northern colonies

Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

The colonists had no representation in Parliament

The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea

The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence

The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.

The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.

What ended the French and Indian War?

Proclamation of France defeat 1763

How did the development of colonial governments lead to the American Revolution?

People in the colonies no longer wanted to be ruled by the British Parliament.

People in the colonies wanted to get rid of government altogether.

People in the colonies became more supportive of the British Parliament.

In order to pay off debt from the French and Indian War, the British Parliment took what action?

Passed new Colonial Acts like the Stamp Act

Allowed the colonists to govern themselves

Taxation without Representation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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What act taxed the tea that was brought into the colonies?

The Quartering Act

The Tea Act

The Sugar Act

The Stamp Act

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Stamp Act tax?

paper and documents

houses

farm animals

imports

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Define boycott.

An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products

import tax

Citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice

to surrender

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was the Tea Act?

The Act of the British raising prices on colonial tea

Smuggling Tea

Boston Tea Party

People drinking tea

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Townshend Acts put taxes on _________.

cloth

salt and sugar

glass, tea, paint, paper

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a refusal to buy goods called?

congress

repeal

boycott

bankrupt

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

England got rid of the Stamp Act in 1766.

True

False

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What act taxed the tea that was brought into the colonies?

What did the Stamp Act tax?

Define boycott.

What was the Tea Act?

The Townshend Acts put taxes on _________.

What is a refusal to buy goods called?

England got rid of the Stamp Act in 1766.

The French and Indian War happened AFTER the Stamp Act.

Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called?

The 13 colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?

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