The Stamp Act

What does the British parliament do?

• Enforce laws for England

• Make laws for England

• Decide if an English law is constitutional

• Rule the King in England

The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar and _______

• molasses

• tea

• clothes

Which of the following would NOT be taxed under the Stamp Act?

• paper

• magazines

• pens

• birth certificate

Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?

• The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

• The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.

• The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.

What is a tax?

• Money that the government gives to people.

• Money that people give for government services

• Money that people earn from working

What happen to French land claims in North America as a result of the French and Indian War

• They lost them all

• They lost the vast majority of them

• They were forced to give them to the Native Americans

Some examples of items they had to pay taxes on in the stamp act were...

• Newspapers, contracts, pamphlets, court documents, and play cards

• Tea and bread

• Lead, paper, paint, tea, and glass

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

• They were very happy. They organized parties to celebrate

• They were very angry. They organized parades to protest and attacked British tax collectors

• They were angry about it, but did nothing.

What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

• Colonists thought that everyone should be taxed except themselves

• Colonists though they shouldn't be taxed because they weren't represented in Parliament

• Colonists thought they were being picked on.

What happened to the Stamp Act?

• Parliament made it a new law.

• It was repealed.

• It was repealed but they brought it back.