1.3 Stamp Act

The Stamp Act taxed all ________ goods.

• paper

• plastic

• pollution

Which of the following would NOT be taxed under the Stamp Act?

• land receipts

• playing cards

• pens

• birth certificate

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• They were very happy. They organized parties to celebrate

• They were very angry. They organized parades to protest and attacked British tax collectors

• They were angry about it, but did nothing.

What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

• Colonists thought that everyone should be taxed except themselves

• Colonists though they shouldn't be taxed because they weren't represented in Parliament

• Colonists thought they were being picked on.

What happened to the Stamp Act?

• Parliament made it a new law.

• It was repealed.

• It was repealed but they brought it back.

What did the merchants do in response to the taxes?

• held a boycott of british goods

• protested in the streets

• Wrote the king a letter

• had colonist sign a petition

In what year did the British impose the Stamp Act?

• 1763

• 1765

• 1766

• 1770

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

• The Patriots

• The Minutemen

• The Boston Boys

• The Sons of Liberty

Some examples of items colonists had to pay taxes on because of the Stamp Act were...

• Lead, paper, paint, tea, and glass

• bread and tea

• Newspapers, contracts, pamphlets, court documents, and play cards

to revoke or withdraw formally or officially

• imported

• boycotted

• repeal

• taxation