Unit 6 Stamp Act Quiz

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

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

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• They were very happy. They organized parties to celebrate

• They were very angry. They organized parades to protest and attacked British tax collectors

• They were angry about it, but did nothing.

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.

What happened to the Stamp Act?

• Parliament made it a new law.

• It was repealed.

• It was repealed but they brought it back.

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

• cheap

• expensive

• long

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

• paper

• magazines

• pens

• birth certificate

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

• repealed

• lost

• given

• refocused