Stamp Act

(Select All That Apply) Which of these were taxed as part of the Stamp Act?

• Newspapers

• Pamphlets

• Almanacs

• Legal Documents

Why did the British government pass the Stamp Act?

• To control the spread of printed materials in the colonies

• To raise funds to pay for the British troops stationed in the colonies

• To encourage the colonies to use British-made paper products

• To punish the colonies for smuggling

What was the main reason the American colonies declared independence from Britain?

• They wanted to form their own country.

• They were unhappy with British taxes.

• They wanted a new flag.

• They preferred tea over coffee.

What was the main slogan used by the American colonists to express their dissatisfaction with British taxation policies?

• "Liberty or Death"

• "No Taxation Without Representation"

• "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"

• "Join or Die"

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What was the meeting of the delegates (representatives) to discuss the Stamp Act called?

• Stamp Act Congress

• Stamp Act Convention

• Continental Congress

• All of the above

What group took to the streets to protest the Stamp Act?

• The Patriots

• The Minutemen

• The Boston Boys

• The Sons of Liberty

What was the result of the protests agains the Stamp Act?

• British troops were sent to the colonies.

• Parliament repealed (took away) the law.

• Britain had the protesters put in jail.

• Britain did nothing and the colonists were forced to pay the tax.

TRUE OR FALSE: The Stamp Act taxes had to be paid with British money, not money printed in the colonies.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who started the Sons of Liberty?

• John Adams

• Sam Adams

• George Washington

• John Smith

Why did King George want to tax the colonists?

• to pay for repairing British forts in America

• to pay for his new palace

• to punish them for losing the French and Indian War

• to pay his debts for the French and Indian War