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Sons of Liberty

Question 5 • SD-Early US History A

What do the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts have in common?Check all of the boxes that apply

Answer
A
Both were rejected by colonists who thought that the British government wasimposing unfair taxes.
B
Both had to do with taxing tea
C
Both were repealed after hostile reactions from the colonists.
D
Both were intended to lower taxes in the colonies.
E
Both were accepted and praised by the colonists.

Explanation

Colonists opposed both acts because they believed the British government was imposing taxes without their consent. After strong protests, Britain repealed the Stamp Act and repealed most of the Townshend duties; it kept the tax on tea, so the acts were not identical in every detail.

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