Module 4 L1 Conflict in the Colonies

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• all paper goods including dice and playing cards

• It taxed stamps.

• It taxed tea.

• It was a tax for the patriots only.

Who led the Sons of Liberty?

• John Adams

• John Hancock

• Samuel Hancock

• Samuel Adams

The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from going west of which mountain range?

• Appalachian
• Rocky
• Cascade
• Sierra Nevada

The American colonists used the phrase "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for - 

• having a voice in government
• mercantilism
• supremacy of the King's crown
• economic endeavours

The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts all led to colonists becoming - 

• angry towards the British government
• happy with the new policies
• frustrated with Spanish colonies in North America
• Bitter about France winning the French & Indian War

Successful boycotting of British goods caused Parliament to repeal certain acts like the Stamp Act. Repeal means to - 

• cancel
• approve
• import
• separate

The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar and _______

• molasses

• tea

• clothes

What did the Stamp Act Tax

• Tea and Sugar

• mail sent between england and the american Colonies

• it was an income tax on colonial lawyers

• printed materials like newspapers and legal Documents

Why did the british government decide to tax 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

How did the colonist protest against the Stamp Act?

• They refused to pay the tax

• they boycotted british goods

• They burned the stamped paper in the streets

• All of the above

• None of the above