Colonial Reactions to British Taxes

Which act required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials such as newspapers and legal documents?

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

What year did the Boston Massacre occur?

• 1776

• 1765

• 1770

• 1783

Which British law placed taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea imported into the colonies?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Intolerable Acts

• Quartering Act

Who defended the British soldiers in court after the Boston Massacre?

• Samuel Adams

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

What was the main reason the British government imposed the Stamp Act?

• To punish the colonists

• To raise money to pay off war debts

• To encourage trade

• To reduce smuggling

Which group was formed by colonists to protest British taxes and organize resistance?

• Sons of Liberty

• Redcoats

• Loyalists

• Parliament

How many colonists were killed during the Boston Massacre?

• 2

• 5

• 10

• 20

Which colonial response involved refusing to buy British goods?

• Boycott

• Petition

• Taxation

• Repeal

What did the Stamp Act Congress do?

• Declared independence

• Sent petitions to the king

• Raised taxes

• Fought in battles

Which event is considered a direct result of colonial anger over British taxes?

• Boston Massacre

• Declaration of Independence

• Battle of Lexington

• Treaty of Paris