Vocabulary
Act is another word for a ______
Law
The Stamp Act was repealed
True
What was the famous slogan that colonists used to protest the Stamp Act?
"No Taxation Without Representation"
Why was the Stamp Act passed?
Because Britain needed money to pay back debts from the French and Indian War.
Did the Colonists like the Stamp Act?
NO!!!
_______ is the British Government that makes laws
Parliament
The Stamp Act Congress wrote the Declaration of Rights and Grievances
True
What are taxes used for today?
Law enforcement, roadwork, public schools, public libraries, etc. (answers may vary)
Colonists responded to the Stamp Act with _______, ________, and ____________.
(from your textbook)
Protests, violent riots, and boycotts
Who was the King who won the French and Indian War AND was king when the Stamp Act was passed
King George III
Taxes are money made to support the _________
Government
The same day that Britain repealed the Stamp Act, they also passed the Declaration of Independence
False
Correct Answer: The Declaratory Act
Who did the Stamp Act tax?
The colonies
Who testified before the House of Commons to advocate for the repeal of the Stamp Act.
Benjamin Franklin
What year was the Stamp Act passed?
1765
___________ is refusing to buy something or do something as a form of protest.
Boycott
The Stamp Act Congress consisted of delegates from 6 colonies
False
Correct Answer: 9 colonies
The Stamp Act said that colonists had to pay taxes on all __________ ______, such as ____________, ____________, and _____________
(from your textbook)
printed items..........newspapers, decks of playing cards, and official documents (marriage licenses, birth certificates, etc.)
What was the name of the group that had delegates from 9 colonies that met in New York to write the Declaration of Rights and Grievances?
The Stamp Act Congress
What was the difference between the House of Lords and the House of Commons?
House of Lords- Get the job through family or being blessed by the King
House of Commons- are elected by the people
Delegates are people who __________ other people at _________ __________
represent.......special meetings
The Stamp Act united the colonies
True
What does "taxation without representation" mean?
The colonists were being taxed by Parliament, but there were no colonists in Parliament to represent them.
What group, founded by Samuel Adams, started organizing protests and boycotting British goods, and encouraged merchants to stop selling items that required a stamp.
Sons of Liberty
What year was the Stamp Act repealed
1766