Stamp Act and Colonial Response

Why did the British government implement the Stamp Act?

• To fund exploration of new territories.

• To pay for the French and Indian War.

• To establish new trade routes.

• To build new colonial infrastructure.

As a result of the Stamp Act, how many British troops were stationed near the Appalachian Mountains?

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 60,000

The Stamp Act was a tax on what?

• Printed paper and documents

• Tea

• Sugar

• Postal delivery services

What was the slogan of the colonists who were opposed to the Stamp Act?

• Boycott the papers!

• Citizens against unfair taxes!

• Colonies unite!

• No taxation without representation!

What was the name of one of the protest groups formed in opposition to the British government regarding the Stamp Act?

• The Colonial Patriots

• The American Revolutionaries

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Freedom Fighters