Colonial Protests and Taxes Quiz

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament in 1765?

• To encourage colonists to buy more British goods

• To raise money for King George III to rule his empire

• To provide free stamps to colonists

• To reduce the cost of paper in the colonies

What did the Stamp Act require colonists to do?

• Use British paper for all documents

• Pay a tax on every piece of paper sold in the colonies

• Send representatives to Parliament

• Buy stamps from the British post office

Why did the colonists consider the Stamp Act unfair?

• They had to pay in British pounds

• They had no representation in Parliament

• It only applied to wealthy colonists

• It was a secret law

What was the result of the colonists' protests against the Stamp Act?

• The tax was increased

• The Stamp Act was repealed

• The colonists were fined

• The British sent more soldiers

How did women protest the tax on cloth imported from Britain?

• They refused to wear clothes

• They wove their own cloth at home

• They imported cloth from France

• They paid the tax in protest

What event occurred in 1770 involving British soldiers and colonists?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Massacre

• The repeal of the Stamp Act

How many colonists died during the Boston Massacre?

• Three

• Five

• Ten

• Fifteen

Which tax remained after most others were repealed by 1773?

• The Stamp Tax

• The Sugar Tax

• The Tea Tax

• The Cloth Tax

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• A meeting to discuss taxes

• A protest where colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor

• A celebration of British rule

• A party held by British soldiers

How did the colonists disguise themselves during the Boston Tea Party?

• As British soldiers

• As Native Americans

• As merchants

• As sailors