American Revolution

What items were taxed under the Stamp Act

• Deeds
• Wills
• Marriage License
• All of the above

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• Tea and sugar

• mail sent between England and the American colonies

• It was an income tax on the colonial lawyers

• Printed materials like newspapers and legal documents

• Weapons such as muskets and rifles

Why did the British government decide to tax the colonies?

• to pay for the French and Indian War

• to pay for a new palace for King George

• to pay for a war against Spain

• to pay for improvements in the city of London

• to pay for new ships being built for the Royal Navy

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere

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According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

• From the King
• From the Supreme Court
• From God
• From the people

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To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

• an act of loyalty.
• an act of treason.
• an act of bravery.
• an act of insanity.

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Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?

• Common Sense was published.
• The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
• The American Revolution ends.
• The Declaration of Independence is signed.

Which of the following options describes the act of Parliament that kept the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Proclamation of 1763

• The Ticonderoga Act

• The Tea Act

• The Boundary of 1775

Which of the following options describes the act of Parliament that required colonists to provide food and shelter for British soldiers?

• The Quartering Act

• The Boundary of 1775

• The Stamp Act

• The Proclamation of 1763

England's reasons for taxation

• American Revolution and maintain English troops in the colonies
• French and Indian War and maintain English troops in the colonies
• French and Indian War and the Proclamation of 1763