Questions: Part A 1. Paper was both expensive and scarce in the American colonies because the British taxed it so severely. Part B 1. "This required all American colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper, including shipping documents, legal documents, books, pamphlets, newspapers, broadsides, and even playing cards."

Part A
1. Paper was both expensive and scarce in the American colonies because the British taxed it so severely.

Part B
1. "This required all American colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper, including shipping documents, legal documents, books, pamphlets, newspapers, broadsides, and even playing cards."

Transcript text: Part A 1. Paper was both expensive and scarce in the American colonies because the British taxed it so severely. Part B 1. "This required all American colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper, including shipping documents, legal documents, books, pamphlets, newspapers, broadsides, and even playing cards."

Solution

Answer

The answer is 1. Paper was both expensive and scarce in the American colonies because the British taxed it so severely.

Explanation

Option 1: Paper was both expensive and scarce in the American colonies because the British taxed it so severely.

This option is supported by the passage, which discusses the economic impact of the Stamp Act, a tax imposed by the British on printed materials in the colonies. The tax made paper more expensive and contributed to its scarcity, as it affected a wide range of printed materials.

Option 2: Newspapers in the American colonies were the main force behind the boycott of imported British paper.

While newspapers played a role in the resistance against British policies, the passage does not specifically highlight them as the main force behind a boycott of imported British paper.

Option 3: The use of rags to create paper was the primary cause of the shortage of paper in the American colonies.

The passage does not mention the use of rags as a primary cause of the paper shortage. Instead, it focuses on the economic impact of the Stamp Act and the resulting scarcity.

Option 4: The shortage of paper was a serious problem in the American colonies before and after the start of the war.

The passage does not provide enough information to support this option as the central idea. It primarily discusses the impact of the Stamp Act and the resulting scarcity of paper.

For Part B, the excerpts that best help develop the correct central idea from Part A are:

"This required all American colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper, including shipping documents, legal documents, books, pamphlets, newspapers, broadsides, and even playing cards." (Paragraph 2)

This excerpt highlights the extensive nature of the tax on printed materials, which contributed to the scarcity and expense of paper in the colonies.

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