In the years following the French and Indian War, Britain taxed colonies with the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and other similar laws. What was the primary purpose of these laws?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

To ensure that foods imported into the colonies were of the highest quality

To limit the amount of goods and services produced in the colonies
To limit the amount of goods and services produced in the colonies

To raise money in order to pay debts from the French and Indian War
To raise money in order to pay debts from the French and Indian War

To punish the colonies for siding against Britain in the French and Indian War
To punish the colonies for siding against Britain in the French and Indian War

Answer 1

The primary purpose of these laws was to raise money in order to pay debts from the French and Indian War.

Answer 2

What is one reason Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763?
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Responses

To protect the French who lived east of the Appalachians
To protect the French who lived east of the Appalachians

To prevent costly conflict with the Native Americans
To prevent costly conflict with the Native Americans

To expand its empire east of the Appalachians
To expand its empire east of the Appalachians

To increase trade with the Native Americans
To increase trade with the Native Americans

Answer 3

One reason Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 was to prevent costly conflict with the Native Americans.

Answer 4

Passed after the end of the French and Indian War, which of the following increased Georgia’s territory by expanding the colony’s southern border?
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Responses

Sugar Act 1764
Sugar Act 1764

Stamp Act 1765
Stamp Act 1765

Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Paris 1783

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 5

The correct answer is Treaty of Paris 1783.

Answer 6

What was the main reason for the Stamp Act?
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Responses

to prevent Native Americans from using Britain’s mail system
to prevent Native Americans from using Britain’s mail system

to raise money to help Britain pay off debts from the French and Indian War
to raise money to help Britain pay off debts from the French and Indian War

to encourage communication between British citizens and British colonists
to encourage communication between British citizens and British colonists

to create a monopoly so colonists had to purchase all paper products from Britain

Answer 7

The main reason for the Stamp Act was to raise money to help Britain pay off debts from the French and Indian War.

Answer 8

Choose the correct answer from the drop down menu. (1 point)
Increased taxes from the British led to increased (response area) in the colonies.

responses
farming
pioneering
smuggling
exploring

Answer 9

Increased taxes from the British led to increased smuggling in the colonies.

Answer 10

Colonists were angered by the Stamp Act because they did not have
(1 point)
Responses

Representation in congress
Representation in congress

Money to buy the stamps
Money to buy the stamps

A say in the design of the stamps
A say in the design of the stamps

Representation in Parliament

Answer 11

Colonists were angered by the Stamp Act because they did not have Representation in Parliament.