Stamp and Sugar Act

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• King George III forbid and colonists to settle west of made the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation was a series of taxes

• The Proclamation gave the colonies their independence

Why did King George send over British troops to the colonies?

• to make a new government

• to bring more goods

• to arrest the protesters

• to protect the officials because colonists threatened to use violence against them.

Who started the Sons of Liberty?

• Sam Adams

• John White

• George Washington

• The colonists

Why did the colonists say, "No taxation without representation!"

• They thought it was unfair that they were taxed without having representation in British Parliament

• They thought it was unfair that they were being taxed by the American government

Define Repeal:

• To take back or cancel

• to refuse to buy

• to deny property rights

• made the Appalachian Mountains the border of the colonies

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• Tea and sugar

• Mail sent between England and the American colonies

• It was an income tax on colonial lawyers

• Printed materials like newspapers and legal documents

Why did the British government decide to tax the colonies?

• to pay for the French and Indian War

• To pay for a war against Spain

• to pay for new ships being built for the Royal Navy

How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ protests against the Stamp Act?

• They arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act.

• They increased the tax on paper.

• They repealed the Stamp Act.

What year did the British begin to impose the Stamp Act?

• 1760

• 1765

• 1770

• 1775

What did the Writs of Assistance do?

• taxed tea and sugar

• let customs officers search houses

• created a government in Canada

• established the right of Parliament to tax the colonies