Trouble in the Colonies Quiz 2025

What was the primary purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764?

• To generate revenue from American colonies after the French and Indian War

• To increase colonial representation in Parliament

• Two pence per gallon

• To reduce sugar consumption in the colonies

The Stamp Act of 1765 required:

• All printed materials to have an official stamp

• All sugar imports to be stamped

• All colonial soldiers to be marked

• All tea packages to be stamped

The Townshend Acts imposed duties on all of the following EXCEPT:

• Sugar

• Glass

• Paint

• Tea

What special power did the Townshend Acts grant to customs officials?

• The right to search vessels and warehouses using writs of assistance

• The ability to arrest colonists without cause

• The power to set tax rates

• The authority to seize colonial homes

What was the main purpose of the Tea Act of 1773?

• To help the British East India Company financially

• To increase tea prices in the colonies

• To punish colonial merchants

• To eliminate tea consumption

The Declaratory Act of 1766 stated that:

• Parliament had full power to make laws binding the colonies

• Colonies were free to govern themselves

• Parliament had no authority over colonies

• Colonies could create their own taxes

Under the First Quartering Act, colonists were required to:

• Provide housing and supplies for British soldiers

• Join the British military

• Pay additional taxes

• Build new military barracks

The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 was significant because:

• It united nine colonies in opposition to British taxation

• It passed new colonial laws

• It created a colonial army

• It approved the Stamp Act

How did colonial merchants initially avoid paying taxes before the Sugar Act?

• Through smuggling

• Through legal exemptions

• By paying in installments

• By trading only with Britain

What was unique about the Tea Act's approach to tea sales?

• It allowed direct sales by the British East India Company

• It eliminated all taxes on tea

• It increased tea prices

• It banned tea imports completely