Stamp Act Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "maxim" as used in the document?

• A humorous saying

• A statement expressing a general truth

• A type of tax

• A historical event

According to the document, what is the duty of the inhabitants of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay?

• To support the tax imposed by the parliament

• To fight the tax and honor the memory of the saviors of their country

• To move back to Britain

• To ignore the burdensome law

What does the author urge the inhabitants to do regarding their representatives?

• Support the tax

• Ignore the representatives

• Tell them they do not support the burdensome law

• Move to another country

What is the significance of the date October 7, 1765, in the document?

• It is the date the tax was imposed

• It is the date the letter was published

• It is the date of a famous battle

• It is the date of a peace treaty

What does the word "sober" mean as used in the document?

• Drunk

• Serious

• Happy

• Confused

What was the Stamp Act primarily taxing according to the letter?

• Beer

• Necessities of life

• Newspapers

• Food

Who wrote the public letter to Secretary Henry Seymour Conway?

• John Adams

• Will Alfred

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

According to the letter, why did the mob in Boston begin to riot against the Stamp Act?

• The tax was too high

• The manner in which it was imposed

• It taxed their beer

• It affected the poor

What is one of the birthright privileges of a Briton mentioned in the letter?

• Free education

• Cannot be taxed without representation

• Free healthcare

• Cannot be legally tried by anyone but peers

What does the author suggest about those who impose taxes on the colonists?

• They should pay a share of these taxes

• They should increase the taxes

• They should abolish the taxes

• They should ignore the colonists