AMERICAN REVOLUTION P. 1 TEST

Why did Parliament pass the Stamp Act?

• They wanted to give the colonists more money to spend buying goods.

• The needed money because they spent a lot during the French and Indian War.

• They wanted to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party.

• They wanted the colonists to move back to Great Britain.

How did the colonists react when they learned about the Stamp Act?

• They were not happy,. but they did not worry too much about it.

• They were outraged and angry.

• They were happy to have more taxes to pay.

• They bought extra tea and stamps.

What did the colonists do in response to the Stamp Act?

• They moved to a new colony.

• They wanted the king to be happy, so they paid the taxes.

• The colonists started the French and Indian War.

• They protested and refused to pay it.

Parliament created the Stamp Act. What does the word act mean?

• prize

• law

• colony

• war

What goods were taxed in the Stamp Act?

• paper documents

• animals

• homes

• sugar

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• men who opposed taxes

• soldiers who helped fight the colonists

• women who made things for the British soldiers

• Colonists who agreed with the taxes

What is one saying the colonists used to show how they felt about the taxes?

• Give me money, or fight me

• The king is always right

• Sugar is worth the price

• Taxation without representation

What does Taxation without Representation mean?

• The colonists got extra goods from the British

• The colonists had to pay taxes but did not get a voice in goverment

• The colonists wanted to move to a new country to create their own government

• The colonists wanted to pick a new king

When did the French and Indian War occur?

• After the Boston Massacre

• Before the Stamp Act

• Before the colonists moved to Great Britain

• After the Boston Tea Party

What caused the Boston Massacre?

• The colonists wanted more moeny for their goods

• The British soldiers wanted to be friends with the colonists

• The colonists were angry about the Stamp Act

• The British were furious about the Boston Tea Party