Taxes and Rebellions

The Sugar Act was successful.

• True

• False

This act required colonists to house British soldiers in their homes. They also had to provide food and other materials.

• Townshend Act

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

The Quartering Act was welcomed with open arms by the colonists. (3 choices are correct....I am giving you this one)

• True

• False

• FALSE but in capitals

• Are you serious? FAAAAAALSE

British soldiers were actually sent to ensure taxes were being paid, not to protect the colonists. 

• True

• False

Certain colonists refused to house the soldiers.

• True

• False

Who were the Sons of Liberty? (Hint: 2 answers are correct)

• Literal boys who's mother's name is Liberty.

• A secret organization

• American Patriots who protested British policies

• A pop boy band

British authorities called the Sons of Liberty

• Sons of Violence

• Heros

• Cotton-Headed Ninny Muggins

The act in which all paper would be taxed.

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Act

• Sugar Act

The stamp act wasn't on stamps. It just meant that there was a stamp placed on paper when the tax was paid on it.

• True

• False

Why were the colonists so upset over these tax acts? (2 correct answers)

• They have never paid taxes

• They were upset because they didn't have a voice in parliament

• NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION