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The Revolution Begins — Unit test

Question 6 • 8th Grade US History & Geography A

Which of the following best explains why Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766?

Answer
A
Parliament agreed with the American colonists that the act was unfair.
B
Colonial legislators were threatening to impose their own taxes.
C
Colonists’ boycotts of British goods were hurting British trade.
D
The British passed the Declaratory Act, which replaced it with a heavier tax.

Explanation

Colonists boycotted British goods and organized protests against the Stamp Act, reducing sales and harming British merchants and trade. This economic pressure helped persuade Parliament to repeal the act in 1766. Parliament did not agree that the tax was unfair; it passed the Declaratory Act at the same time to assert its authority to tax the colonies.

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