sons of liberty/stamp act

How did british citizens view the stamp act imposed on the colonists

• british citizens protested the new taxes

• they supported the taxes because they new the colonists would declare war soon

• they though it was fair because they were paying the same tax

• no one knows how they felt about it

Why was the stamp act significant

• the king hoped the tax would ease tensions

• it was the first tax passed on goods and not trade

• it was a reward tax ti the colonists for fighting in the french and indian war

• it allowed colonists to build better trade relations with the natives

why did the colonist think the stamp act was unfair

• the colonist thought the tax should be higher

• the natives did not have to pay the tax

• the taxes were not used as promised- to build roads, buildings, etc.

• the colonist thought parliament could not directly tax the colonists because their was nor representation in the government

who were the sons of liberty

• british soldiers that monitored the colonists

• bristih tax collectors

• colonial protesters who united to defend the colonies against the stamp act

• law makers in the colonies assigned to create new laws

Why were the sons of liberty protesting the stamp act choose 2

• they wanted to join forces with the british red coats

• they promoted freedom of the colonists

• no taxation without representation

• the felt the parliament was interfering in colonial government

• they wanted to act as tax collectors

how did the colonists protest the stamp act

• they did not protest

• they were not bothered because they did not use stamps

• they traveled to Britain and burned the kings castle

• they boycotted british goods, refused to pay the tax, and intimidated the tax collectors

The public meetings of the Sons of Liberty were held under the ___.

• Liberty Pole
• Liberty Tree
• Liberty Awning
• Freedom Tree

The primary goal of the Sons of Liberty was to force all British stamp agents and tax collectors to ___.

• dab on command
• resign
• collect more taxes
• join the Sons of Liberty

What is a tax?

• Money that the government gives to people.

• Money that people give for government services

• Money that people earn from working

The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a tax on

• paper

• wood

• wax