British Acts and Taxes Quiz

Why did the British impose new taxes on the Colonists?

• To fund the construction of new roads.
• To support local businesses in the colonies.
• To pay for the French and Indian War

What was the Duty on molasses and sugar imported into the colonies called?

• Sugar Act
• Stamp Act

• Sweetie Act

This law required colonists to pay for an official stamp, or seal, when they bought paper items. The tax had to be paid on legal documents, and newspapers.

• Stamp Act
• Letter Act

• Paper Act

This law placed duties on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

• Stamp Act
• Townshend Acts
• Fun Acts

This law allowed the British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonists without competition… an illegal monopoly.

• Stamp Act of 1765
• Navigation Act of 1660
• Tea Act of 1773

To avoid paying the taxes, the colonists did what?

• 1. They smuggled goods into the colonies to avoid tax collectors

• They moved to another country to escape taxes.
• They accepted the taxes without complaint.

What right did the British take away from those convicted of smuggling?

• The right to vote
• The right to own property
• The right to a fair trial

Define boycott.

• A boycott is a celebration of a person or entity.
• A boycott is a legal agreement to support a business.
• A boycott is a refusal to engage with a person or entity to express disapproval.

Who organized the protests where the chants of, "No taxation without representation!" were chanted?

• Sam Adams and James Otis

• French revolutionaries
• British loyalists

What was the secret society called that used protests, boycotts, and violence to intimidate tax collectors?

• Sons of Liberty
• Sons of Britan

• The Kings