The Stamp Act Exploration

What was one of the main reasons the British government introduced the Stamp Act?

• To celebrate the British monarchy

• To control the American colonies more strictly

• To raise money to pay for the debts from the French and Indian War

• To promote the use of stamps in daily communication

Which of the following items required a stamp under the Stamp Act?

• Newspapers

• Playing cards

• Legal documents

• All of the above

How did the colonists in America primarily react to the Stamp Act?

• They celebrated it

• They were indifferent

• They protested against it

• They asked for more taxes

What was the name of the groups that formed in opposition to the Stamp Act?

• The Federalists

• The British Parliament

• The Sons and Daughters of Liberty

• The Loyalists

Which of the following was a consequence of the Stamp Act?

• Improved relations between Britain and the colonies

• Increased use of stamps by the colonists

• Economic difficulties for British merchants due to colonial boycotts

• The immediate repeal of the Act

What did the slogan "No taxation without representation" mean to the colonists?

• They wanted to elect their own tax collectors

• They believed only British citizens should pay taxes

• They felt they should not be taxed by the British Parliament without having their own representatives in it

• They wanted representation in the French government

Which of the following actions did the colonists take to oppose the Stamp Act?

• They sent a petition to the King

• They boycotted British goods

• They held protests and demonstrations

• All of the above

In what year was the Stamp Act officially repealed?

• 1765

• 1766

• 1770

• 1776

What act did the British Parliament pass after the Stamp Act was repealed?

• The Declaratory Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Tea Act

• The Intolerable Acts