WorksheetsStamp Act Congress Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
In response to the Indian troubles in the west in 1763, The British government
issued a proclamation forbidding settlement beyond the crest of the Appalachian Mountains
allowed the area to revert to French control
sent large numbers of troops and supplies to aid the colonists
established a separate Indian nation
The program instituted by George Grenville, first lord of the treasury, was designed to
reduce the American colonies to a state of bankruptcy
crush the Indian rebellions
deal with England's financial problems
force the American colonies to submit to English domination
Under the Currency Act of 1764
colonists could not make their paper money legal tender
colonists could make their paper money legal tender
English creditors were forced to accept the colonists' paper money as payment for their debts
English coins could no longer be used in the colonies
The stated purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764 was to
ruin New England trade with the West Indies
help pay the expenses England would incur protecting her new American possessions
support the monopoly on the sugar trade held by a British company
none of the above
The Stamp Act of 1765
received unanimous support in Parliament
was a completely novel idea that had never been tried in England
called for taxes on legal documents, newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, and dice
was a hasty measure introduced by George Grenville
In general the colonists felt that Parliament
represented colonial interests fairly and honestly
had some right to legislate for the colonies, but no right to tax the colonies
had no right to interfere in the colonies in any way
had usurped the power of the king
The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 did all of the following except
petitioned the king and Parliament for repeal of both the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act
resolved that the colonies would declare themselves independent if the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act were not repealed
resolved that colonial subordination did not include acceptance of parliamentary taxation
resolved that colonial subordination did not include acceptance of Admiralty Courts
8. Virtual Representation meant
the colonists could be represented in Parliament only by representatives whom they elected
a member of Parliament could not be criticized or arrested
a member of Parliament had to meet certain qualifications before being elected
a member of Parliament represented not only the people who elected him but also persons throughout the entire empire
The leading radical agitator in the Massachusetts colony was
Samuel Adams
George Grenville
Patrick Henry
John Hancock
Of the following, who was a radical Patriot leader from Virginia?
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
Joseph Galloway
John Adams
