Stamp Act and Townshend Acts and Sugar Acts

Why did English begin taxing colonists?

• to make more money

• to pay of debt from the French and Indian War

• to help the King be rich

• because they did not care about the colonies

Why were the colonists so angry about taxes?

• they could not afford to pay the taxes

• they gave enough money to the King already

• they thought England should be responsible for their debt

• they had no representation in parliament

What did the Stamp Act Tax?

• stamps

• mail

• paper goods like newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards

What did the Sugar Act tax?

• Materials to make sweets

• Sugar

• Flour

• Baking materials

Fill in the blank: The Sugar Act taxed 3 pence per __________.

• pound

• ounce

• kilogram

• package

How did the colonist protest against the Stamp Act?

• They refused to pay the tax

• they boycotted british goods

• They burned the stamped paper in the streets

• All of the above

• None of the above

What was the next item that the king decided to tax after the Sugar and Stamp Act?

• paper Tax

• clothing Tax

• Money Tax

• Tea Tax