Stamp Act Quiz

Who protested against the Stamp Act?

• American colonists

• French settlers

• Native Americans

• British soldiers

What caused the Stamp Act?

• The causes were the need for revenue, asserting British authority, and belief in colonial contribution to defense.

• The causes were the desire to trade with other European powers, funding infrastructure projects in Britain, and belief in colonial independence.

• The causes were punishing the colonies for disobedience, funding the British military, and belief in colonial inferiority.

• The causes were promoting colonial industry, funding public education, and belief in colonial self-governance.

What were the effects of the Stamp Act?

• Limited impact on colonies, peaceful resolution, improved relations with Britain

• Protests, boycotts, increased tensions, American Revolution

• Decreased tensions, economic growth, support for British rule

• Increased taxation, decreased trade, improved relations with Britain

Define boycott.

• An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
• import tax
• Citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
• to surrender

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• Protests, boycotts, and the formation of the Stamp Act Congress

• Accepted and complied with the Stamp Act.

• Negotiations and compromise.

• Violent riots and property destruction.

True or False: The Stamp Act was imposed on all printed materials in the colonies.

• False

• Only on newspapers

• Only on legal documents

• True

Who organized the Stamp Act Congress?

• Representatives from nine of the thirteen British colonies

• The French government.

• The British Parliament.

• Representatives from all thirteen British colonies.

What was the slogan used to protest against the Stamp Act?

• Taxation is necessary for representation.

• Colonists should pay more taxes.

• No taxation without representation

• Stamp Act is fair and just.

What act replaced the Stamp Act?

• Declaratory Act

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Townshend Acts

What was the significance of the Stamp Act crisis?

• It was one of the first major instances of direct taxation imposed by the British on the American colonies.

• It was insignificant because it had no lasting impact on the relationship between the British and the American colonies.

• It led to the American Revolution.

• It was the first time the American colonies protested against British taxation.