The Stamp Act

The Stamp Act primarily imposed taxes on which of the following?

• Tea and sugar

• Printed paper and legal documents

• Imported goods and raw materials

• Land ownership and property transfers

What became the rallying cry of the colonists who opposed the Stamp Act?

• Give us liberty or give us death!

• No taxation without representation!

• United we stand, divided we fall!

• Freedom of the press!

The British revoked (reversed/dropped) the Stamp Act in 1766 because

• They decided to move their troops out of the colonies.

• They were not able to enforce the law because of the protest actions of the colonists.

• They no longer cared about what happened in the colonies.

How many British troops were to be stationed near the Appalachian Mountains as a result of the Stamp Act?

• 1,000

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 60,000

What was the main financial motivation for the British government to pass the Stamp Act?

• To fund new explorations in the Americas

• To pay off debts incurred during the French and Indian War

• To establish a stronger British navy

• To support the development of colonial industries