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The Declaration of Independence

Question 4 • SD-Early US History A

Colonists were angered by the Stamp Act of 1765 because they

Answer
A
did not have to pay the taxes.
B
could not afford to mail letters.
C
did not have representation in Parliament.
D
were afraid of losing their property.

Explanation

The Stamp Act required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, including newspapers and legal documents. Colonists objected because they had no representatives in Parliament to speak for them or vote on the tax; this objection became known as “no taxation without representation.”

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