The Stamp Act of 1765
Explore the causes, events, and effects of the Stamp Act of 1765, a pivotal moment in American history leading to the American Revolution.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What was the main purpose of the Stamp Act?
To help colonists trade more easily with other countries.
To raise money for Great Britain after the French and Indian War.
To give colonists more representation in Parliament.
To punish colonists for not following British laws.
2. What kinds of items were taxed by the Stamp Act?
Tea and sugar
Newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards
Furs and timber
Clothes and shoes
3. The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act in the year .
4. Colonists protested the Stamp Act with the slogan "No taxation without ."
5. Why did the Stamp Act make the American colonists so angry?
6. Describe one way the colonists protested the Stamp Act.
7. The Stamp Act was repealed (canceled) in 1766.
True
False
8. The Stamp Act was the only tax that Great Britain placed on the American colonies.
True
False
Match each term with its definition.
9. Parliament
a. To cancel a law
10. Repeal
b. A tax on goods
11. Tax
c. The law-making body of Great Britain
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