Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?
  • The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War
  • The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.
  • The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.
What is a tax?
  • Money that the government gives to people.
  • Money that people give for government services
  • Money that people earn from working
The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a tax on
  • paper
  • wood
  • wax
Some examples of items they had to pay taxes on were...
  • Newspapers, contracts, pamphlets, court documents, and play cards
  • Tea and bread
  • Lead, paper, paint, tea, and glass
How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
  • They were very happy. They organized parties to celebrate
  • They were very angry. They organized parades to protest and attacked British tax collectors
  • They were angry about it, but did nothing.
What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?
  • Colonists thought that everyone should be taxed except themselves
  • Colonists though they shouldn't be taxed because they weren't represented in Parliament
  • Colonists thought they were being picked on.
Some of the colonists started working against the Stamp Act. They formed two groups. What were the groups?
  • Moms of Liberty and Dads of Liberty
  • Daughters of Liberty and Sons of Liberty
  • Aunts of Liberty and Uncles of Liberty
What happened to the Stamp Act?
  • Parliament made it a new law.
  • It was repealed.
  • It was repealed but they brought it back.
Who was the head of the British?
  • King Henry
  • King John
  • King George III
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