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What was the original purpose of the Sons of Liberty?

  • To negotiate with the British Parliament
  • To protest the Stamp Act (correct)
  • To enforce the Sugar Act
  • To support the Declaratory Act
  • Which event led to the formation of the Stamp Act Congress?

  • The boycott of stamped goods
  • The requirement for printed items to have a stamp (correct)
  • The imposition of taxes on newspapers
  • The repeal of the Sugar Act
  • What was the main reason for the colonists' opposition to the Declaratory Act?

  • It reaffirmed the British troops' presence in the colonies
  • It imposed additional taxes on imported goods
  • It granted the colonies direct representation in Parliament
  • It asserted the British Parliament's right to tax the colonies (correct)
  • What was the consequence of the colonial protests against the Stamp Act?

    <p>The repeal of the Stamp Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the imposition of the Sugar Act?

    <p>To pay for British troops used during the French and Indian War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the original purpose of the Sugar Act (1764)?

    <p>To tax all sugar and molasses coming into the colonies to pay for British troops used during the French and Indian War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for the colonists' opposition to the Stamp Act (1765)?

    <p>It required printed items to have a stamp indicating that tax had been paid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of the colonial protests against the Stamp Act?

    <p>The Stamp Act was repealed in 1766</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event led to the formation of the Stamp Act Congress?

    <p>The requirement for printed items to have a stamp indicating that tax had been paid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the imposition of the Declaratory Act?

    <p>To assert the British Parliament's authority to tax the colonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

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