Question

read each statement. decide if it describes the sugar act or the stamp act.

1. it placed a tax on molasses.
2. it taxed all official documents, newspapers,

pamphlets, and playing cards.

1. it led to riots and protests by the colonists.

Explanation:

1. The Sugar Act (1764) imposed a tax on molasses (and other goods). So statement 1 describes the Sugar Act.
2. The Stamp Act (1765) taxed printed materials like official documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards. So statement 2 describes the Stamp Act.
3. Both the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act led to colonist protests/riots as they opposed British taxation without representation. So statement 3 applies to both, but if we consider the context of matching each act: for the first two, we can assign, and the third is a broader consequence of both.

Answer:

1. Sugar Act
2. Stamp Act
3. Both (or if forced to choose one per act's primary triggers, but historically both acts led to protests; however, if the question expects one per dropdown, likely "Both" or depending on the options, but based on the two acts: Sugar Act for 1, Stamp Act for 2, and Both for 3)