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The Enlightenment

Question 4 • SD-Early US History A

The Stamp Act is an example of an act that created taxation without representation. This violated the Enlightenment idea that

Answer
A
people should have a say in the laws they follow.
B
people should have freedom of religion.
C
there should be a separation of powers in government.
D
government must obey the same laws as its citizens.

Explanation

The Stamp Act taxed the colonists even though they had no elected representatives in the British Parliament to speak for them. The Enlightenment idea that people should have a say in the laws they follow supports the principle of representation, so choice A is correct.

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