The Stamp Act: A Cause of the American Revolution

Explore the causes and effects of the Stamp Act, a significant event leading to the American Revolution, with this Grade 4 social studies worksheet.

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D2.His.3.3-5. Generate questions about individuals and groups who have shaped significant historical changes and continuities.D2.His.4.3-5. Explain why individuals and groups during the same historical period differed in their perspectives.

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The Stamp Act

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Read the information below about the Stamp Act and answer the questions that follow.

What was the Stamp Act?

In 1765, Great Britain passed a new law called the Stamp Act. This law said that American colonists had to pay a special tax on almost all printed materials, like newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards! To prove they paid the tax, colonists had to buy a special stamp and put it on the item. The British government needed money after fighting a long war, and they thought the colonists should help pay for it.

Why were the colonists upset?

The colonists were very angry about the Stamp Act. They believed it was unfair because they did not have representatives in the British Parliament (the government that made the laws). They felt they were being taxed without having a say in it. This led to the famous cry, "No taxation without representation!" Many colonists refused to buy the stamps, protested in the streets, and even attacked tax collectors. Their protests were so strong that Great Britain eventually repealed (canceled) the Stamp Act in 1766, but the anger it caused helped lead to the American Revolution.

1. What year was the Stamp Act passed?

1776

1765

1783

1492

2. What did the Stamp Act tax?

Tea and sugar

Only ships

Printed materials

Land and houses

3. The British government made the Stamp Act because they needed after a long war.

4. Colonists were angry because they had no in the British Parliament.

5. The famous cry of the colonists was "No taxation without !"

6. The Stamp Act made colonists pay a tax on all food they bought.

True

False

7. The colonists protested the Stamp Act, and it was eventually canceled.

True

False

8. How did the Stamp Act help lead to the American Revolution?