Stamp and Sugar Acts

What was the primary goal of the Sugar and Stamp Act?

• To sweeten the food in the colonies

• To raise money to pay off the French and Indian War

• To make the colonists angry and force them to come back to Britain

• To raise money for the Revolutionary War

What was one of the impacts of the Sugar and Stamp Act on the American colonies?

• It made sugar cheaper and more accessible

• It led to an increase in the money for the colonies

• It caused the colonists to become angry with British Parliament

• It had no impact on the colonies' economy

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• They accepted it without protest

• They celebrated the act as it provided new jobs

• They organized boycotts and formed groups like the Sons of Liberty

• They requested more taxes of the same kind

How much was the tax for the Sugar Act?

• 3 pence

• 5 pence

• 2 pence

• 1 pence

Which of the following items was taxed under the Stamp Act?

• Tea

• Newspapers and legal documents

• Sugar and molasses

• Glass and paint

What was taxed by the Sugar Act? Select all that apply

• Sugar, Wine

• Wine, Rum

• Molasses, Indigo

• Indigo, Stamps

What was the colonists' new phrase after both these acts were passed?

• No taxation without representation

• We hate the British Parliament

• Treason! Treason!

• No taxing us anymore

What act did the British Parliament pass after the Stamp Act was repealed?

• The Tea Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Townshend Acts

• The Declaratory Act

In what year was the Stamp Act officially repealed?

• 1763

• 1766

• 1764

• 1765