Stamp Act Quiz Questions

1. What did the Stamp Act tax?

A Printed materials like newspapers and legal documents B Tea and Sugar C Mail sent between England and the American colonies D It was an income tax on the colonial lawyers

2. Why did the British government decide to tax the colonies?

A To pay for the French and Indian War B To pay for a new palace for King George C To pay for a war against Spain D To pay for improvements in the city of London

3. Why did the American colonists protest against the Stamp Act?

A Because they were being taxed without having any representation in the government B Because they thought they should not have to pay any taxes at all C All of the above D Because they already paid high taxes such as income tax to the British government

4. What year did the British begin to impose the Stamp Act?

A 1760 B 1775 C 1762 D 1765

5. How did the colonists protest against the Stamp Act?

A They burned the stamped paper in the streets B They boycotted British goods C They refused to pay the tax D All of the above

6. What was the meeting of delegates from the colonies to discuss the Stamp Act called?

A Continental Congress B Stamp Act Convention C Stamp Act Congress D Congress Against Taxes

7. What group took to the streets to protest against the Stamp Act?

A Patriots of America B The Minutemen C Green Mountain Boys D Sons of Liberty

8. What was the result of the American protests against the Stamp Act?

A The British ordered the protesters shot B The British parliament repealed the Stamp Act C The British continued to enforce the Stamp Act and the Americans finally gave in and paid the tax D The British declared war on the American colonies

9. What was the Declaratory Act?

A A new tax on tea and sugar B A declaration of war by the British C A declaration from the American colonies to the British that they would not pay any British taxes D A statement from the British Parliament stating that they had the right to tax the colonies

10. True or False: The British never tried to tax the American colonies again after the Stamp Act.

A TRUE B FALSE