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QuizMultiple Choice

Connecting Themes and Colonialism — Test

Question 4 • US History

Why did the Stamp Act Congress meet in 1765?

Answer
A
to discuss how to respond to the new taxes
B
to agree not to import British goods
C
to approve the taxes imposed by Parliament
D
to form a new government for the colonies

Explanation

The Stamp Act Congress met in 1765 because the colonies wanted to coordinate their response to the Stamp Act and other new taxes imposed by Britain. Its delegates protested taxation without colonial representation; they did not approve the taxes or form a new government. The best answer is A, to discuss how to respond to the new taxes.

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