Stamp Act

What was the Stamp Act?

• A law that required colonists to serve in the British army

• A tax on all printed materials in the colonies

• A rules that banned newspapers in the colonies

• A law that allowed colonists to vote in British Parliament

Why did the British government pass the Stamp Act?

• To punish the colonies for protesting

• To help pay for the expenses of the French and Indian War

• To encourage colonists to read more

• To stop the colonies from printing their own money

What does the phrase "taxation without representation" mean?

• Paying taxes to support local schools

• Being taxed by the government where you have no say

• Choosing not to pay taxes

• Voting for new tax laws in the colonies

How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act?

• They accepted it and paid the taxes

• They ignored it and continued as usual

• The protested by boycotting British goods and burning stamped papers

• They moved back to Britain

Who started the Sons of Liberty, and what was their purpose?

• George Washington; to support British taxes

• Sam Adams; to organize protest against British taxation

• Benjamin Franklin; to write new tax laws

• Thomas Jefferson; to collect taxes from colonists

What long-term effect did the Stamp Act have on the colonies?

• It made the colonies more loyal to Britain

• It led the colonies to gaining more representation in Parliament

• It increased tensions that eventually led to the American Revolution

• It ended all taxes in the colonies