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Revolution and the New Nation — Test

Question 24 • US History

The main reason American colonists considered the Stamp Act unfair was that it

Answer
A
was an example of taxation without representation.
B
related to molasses, which was an everyday item.
C
only required traders to pay the new tax.
D
was an indirect tax that was hard to protest.

Explanation

The Stamp Act taxed printed materials in the colonies, but colonists had no representatives in Parliament, which imposed the tax. They argued that being taxed without representation violated their rights. Therefore, the main complaint was taxation without representation.

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