5th SS Ch 4 L 2 Patriots, Loyalists, and British Review

In 1765, the Colonial government passed the Stamp Act.

• True

• False

The Stamp Act required colonists to buy stamps and place them on all _______________ from newspapers to playing cards.

• sugar products

• printed documents

• African slaves

• British products

Which came first?

• The Stamp Act

• The Sugar Act

How soon after the French and Indian War ended did Parliament pass the Stamp Act?

• One year

• Two years

• Three years

• Five years

what does the word imposing mean?

• forcing

• describing

• suggesting

• collecting money from

Which evidence best supports the inference that King George III thought that he would be viewed as weak if he did not make the colonists obey him?

• “Great Britain’s 1763 victory in the French and Indian War came at a great cost.”

• “Adding to the cost were the British troops left behind to protect the colonies from further conflict.”

• “George III was a young king determined to make his mark as a strong ruler.”

• “The advisors argued that it was only fair to tax colonists to help pay for Britain’s protection during and after the war.”

For what two things did the king and Parliament expect the colonies to pay?

• The recent war

• The troops needed to protect them

• The king's castle

• The Thirteen Colonies

From the British government point of view, what was the problem with the Sugar Act?

• The colonists would throw the sugar and not pay.

• There was not enough sugar supply to sell.

• The colonists wouldn't pay.

• It did not bring in enough money.

How might the king's desire to make his mark as a strong ruler end up hurting him?

• He could cause another war with the French.

• He could cause the colonists to rebel against him.

• He could be the start of a new way of ruling.

• He might have caused a new faith in the west.

In what two ways did the colonists find the Stamp Act unlawful?

• The colonists had no say

• The money was stolen from them.

• The British only gave them a year to prepare

• The money it raised went to Britain instead of colonial governments.