Understanding the Stamp Act

The Stamp Act was a tax on documents printed on paper​

• True

• False

What was the primary reason the British government implemented the Stamp Act in 1765?

• To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

• To raise revenue to pay off debts from the French and Indian War

• To establish a new form of government in the colonies

• To promote trade between the colonies and Britain

Which of the following items was NOT taxed under the Stamp Act?

• Newspapers

• Legal documents

• Playing cards

• Tea

What was the name of the group that formed to protest the Stamp Act and other British policies?

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Loyalists

• The Redcoats

• The Federalists

Which of the following best describes the colonial reaction to the Stamp Act?

• Acceptance and compliance

• Violent protests and riots

• Indifference and apathy

• Support for British taxation

How did the Stamp Act contribute to the American Revolution?

• It led to the immediate start of the war

• It united the colonies in opposition to British rule

• It caused the colonies to seek help from France

• It resulted in the colonies forming their own currency

Which of the following was a long-term effect of the Stamp Act on the American colonies?

• Increased loyalty to the British crown

• Strengthened colonial unity and resistance

• Permanent reduction in British taxes

• Establishment of a colonial monarchy

The Stamp Act (1765) placed a tax on every newspaper, book, and legal documents in the British colonies. What description of the Stamp Act is written from the view point of a member of the British Parliament?

• Britain has the right to tax the colonists to repay debts made in their defense
• The Stamp Act is unfair since it was enacted without their consent
• The colonists should not be forced to pay a tax they strongly oppose
• The Stamp Act is likely to provoke a war between Britain & the Colonies 

What did the Stamp Act do that England did not expect? 

• It caused them to buy more paper goods. 
• It united the colonists against England.
• It increased the colonists support for England. 
• None of the answers

What was the main purpose of the Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament in 1765?

• To grant American colonists representation in Parliament

• To enforce stricter control over colonial trade

• To raise revenue through the direct taxation of various printed materials in the colonies

• To punish the American colonists for the Boston Tea Party