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

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

• From the King

• From the Supreme Court

• From God

• From the people

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.

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