The Stamp Act Quiz

The French and Indian War was very _______________ for the British.

• cheap

• expensive

• long

Who did the King feel should pay for the war?

• British

• colonists

• Spain

The Colonists were happy about paying the tax.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The Stamp Act taxed all ________ goods.

• paper

• plastic

• pollution

Which of the following would NOT be taxed under the Stamp Act?

• paper

• magazines

• pens

• birth certificate

The colonists were more angry at the Stamp Act because the items that were taxed used to be ________.

• annoying

• dirty

• free

The colonists hope that the tax would be taken away, or ____________

• repealed

• lost

• given

• refocused

Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?

• The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

• The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.

• The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.

Some examples of items they had to pay taxes on were...

• Newspapers, contracts, pamphlets, court documents, and play cards

• Tea and bread

• Lead, paper, paint, tea, and glass

What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

• Colonists thought that everyone should be taxed except themselves

• Colonists though they shouldn't be taxed because they weren't represented in Parliament

• Colonists thought they were being picked on.