American Revolution

Who did the King feel should pay for the French and Indian War?

• Britain

• Spain

• Native Americans

• Colonists

Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?

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

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

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

The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a tax on

• paper

• wax

• wood

• food

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• They were very happy. They organized parties to celebrate

• They were very angry. They boycotted paper products, they got together in a meeting to talk to the king, they made effigies of the stamp collectors and burned them, they protested.

• 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 thought they were being picked on.

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

hat happened to the Stamp Act?

• It was repealed.

• Parliament reaffirmed this law because they were right.

• Nothing happened.

Why were the colonists so angry about taxes?

• they could not afford to pay the taxes

• they thought England should be responsible for their debt

• they gave enough money to the King already

• they had no representation in parliament

Some of the colonists started working against the Stamp Act. They formed groups. What was one?

• Moms of Liberty

• Sons of Liberty

• Aunts and Uncles of Liberty

How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 10

Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?

• Hector

• Crispus Attucks

• Sam Adams

• John Adams