The Stamp Act of 1765 & Colonial Protests Exercise

The Stamp Act of 1765 & Colonial Protests

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The Stamp Act of 1765 & Colonial Protests

Examine the passage of the Stamp Act of 1765 and the widespread colonial protests that erupted in response.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What was the main purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

  2. MultiChoice

    Which items required a stamped paper under the Stamp Act?

  3. MultiChoice

    What slogan became popular among colonists protesting the Stamp Act?

  4. MultiChoice

    Where did the Stamp Act Congress meet in 1765?

  5. MultiChoice

    How did American colonists react to the Stamp Act?

  6. MultiChoice

    Who was the British Prime Minister who passed the Stamp Act?

  7. MultiChoice

    What did colonial merchants sign to refuse importing British goods?

  8. MultiChoice

    Why were colonists angry about tax collectors enforcing the Stamp Act?

  9. MultiChoice

    What action did Parliament take in 1766 regarding the Stamp Act?

  10. MultiChoice

    Which Virginian orator famously spoke out against the Stamp Act in the House of Burgesses?

  11. MultiChoice

    What type of tax was the Stamp Act considered?

  12. MultiChoice

    What group organized public demonstrations against stamp distributors?