Lesson 1 - Tension with Britain

3. Why did Britain pass the Stamp Act in 1765?

• a) To pay off its debt from the French and Indian War
• b) To encourage trade with the American colonies
• c) To punish the American colonists
• d) To gain more control over the American colonies

4. Who spoke out against the Stamp Act?

• a) Benjamin Franklin
• b) George Washington
• c) Patrick Henry
• d) Thomas Jefferson

5. What group of colonists organized protests in Boston?

• a) Sons of Liberty
• b) Daughters of Liberty
• c) Patriots of Liberty
• d) Freedom Fighters

6. Why did merchants refuse to buy British goods?

• a) To support the British government
• b) To show loyalty to Britain
• c) To protest against the Stamp Act
• d) To increase their own profits

7. What happened to the Stamp Act in 1766?

• a) It was repealed by the British Parliament
• b) It was declared unconstitutional by the American colonies
• c) It was expanded to include more printed materials
• d) It was enforced more strictly by the British government

8. When were the Townshend Acts passed?

• a) 1765
• b) 1766
• c) 1767
• d) 1768

9. What did the Townshend Acts do?

• a) Placed tariffs on imported goods from Britain
• b) Increased taxes on American colonists
• c) Established new laws for governing the colonies
• d) Repealed the Stamp Act

10. Which tax was not repealed after the repeal of the Townshend Acts?

• a) Tax on tea
• b) Tax on imported goods
• c) Tax on printed materials
• d) Tax on British goods