The Stamp Act and Colonial America
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Which act happened before the Stamp Act?

  • The Trade Regulation Act
  • The Navigation Acts
  • The Revolutionary Act
  • The Sugar Act (correct)
  • Who did the Stamp Act affect?

  • Only the lawyers and businessmen
  • Only the poor colonists
  • Every free colonist, rich and poor (correct)
  • Only the wealthy colonists
  • What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

  • To regulate trade in the colonies
  • To impose taxes on imported goods
  • To finance the operations of Britain
  • To raise money from direct taxes in the colonies (correct)
  • What was the colonial response to the Stamp Act?

    <p>Peaceful protests and petitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did American leaders expect in terms of representation?

    <p>Equal representation as their fellow Englishmen in Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

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