The Sugar Act

In what year did the British Parliament pass the Sugar Act?

• 1763

• 1764

• 1765

• 1766

What was the main purpose of the Sugar Act according to the passage?

• To raise money for the British Empire

• To establish trade relations with the colonies

• To provide subsidies to sugar producers

• To reduce the consumption of sugar in the colonies

Why were the colonists upset about the Sugar Act?

• Parliament passed the Sugar Act without giving the colonists a voice in Parliament.

• It banned all sugar imports.

• It allowed free trade of sugar.

• It provided subsidies for sugar production.

The phrase that became popular among the colonists as a result of the Sugar Act was:

• No taxation without representation

• Give me liberty, or give me death

• We hold these truths to be self-evident

• All men are created equal

The purpose of the Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament in 1765 was to:

• raise revenue (money) from the American colonies by requiring a stamp on newspapers and legal documents

• punish the American colonies for the Boston Tea Party

• establish a new colonial government in America

• abolish the British monarchy

Which items were required to have a stamp under the Stamp Act?

• Newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards

• Books and magazines

• Food and beverages

• Clothing and textiles

The colonists were angry about the Stamp Act because:

• it imposed taxes without their consent.

• it provided them with new opportunities.

• it was beneficial for their economy.

• it allowed them to trade freely.

The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in what year?

• 1765

• 1766

• 1767

• 1768

What was the Stamp Act Congress?

• A meeting of representatives from several American colonies to protest the Stamp Act

• A British law imposing taxes on stamps in the American colonies

• A congress held in Britain to discuss colonial policies

• A gathering of British officials to enforce the Stamp Act