Stamp Act (from Ducksters)

What was the Stamp Act?

• A tax on all printed materials in the colonies

• A stamp collection hobby started by the King

• A postal service initiated by the colonists

• A law requiring stamps on all packages

Why were the colonists angry about the Stamp Act?

• It made stamps more expensive

• It was imposed without their consent

• Stamps were no longer fashionable

• It only applied to the colonists, not the British

What did the Stamp Act require?

• Stamps on all legal documents

• Stamps on food items

• A stamp for every household

• Stamps on clothing

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• They ignored it

• They celebrated

• They asked for more taxes

• They protested against it

What was one effect of the Stamp Act protests?

• The Act was repealed

• Stamps became cheaper

• The King apologized

• More taxes were imposed

Who had to pay the stamp tax?

• Only the merchants

• Everyone in the colonies

• British citizens in England

• Only the soldiers

What was the main purpose of the Stamp Act?

• To control the colonies

• To collect money for the King's stamps

• To raise money to pay for British troops in the colonies

• To make stamps popular

Which group formed to oppose the Stamp Act?

• The British Parliament

• The Colonial Assembly

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Stamp Collectors

What was a common method of protesting the Stamp Act?

• Planting trees

• Boycotting British goods

• Writing letters

• Singing songs

When was the Stamp Act passed?

• 1750

• 1783

• 1776

• 1765