Road to Revolution Review Part 1

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.

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

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.

Some of the colonists started working against the Stamp Act. They formed two groups. What were the groups?

• Moms of Liberty and Dads of Liberty

• Daughters of Liberty and Sons of Liberty

• Aunts of Liberty and Uncles of Liberty

What happened to the Stamp Act?

• Parliament made it a new law.

• It was repealed.

• It was repealed but they brought it back.

Who was the head of the British?

• King Henry

• King John

• King George III

What were the new taxes under the Townshend Acts?

• paper

• paint

• glass

• tea

• all of the above

How did the Townshend Acts get their name?

• A man named Charles Townshend introduced them to the Parliament.

• They made the name up.

• Each letter in Townshend, stands for something that was taxed.