USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -American colonists responded to the Sugar Act and the Currency Act with protest. In Massachusetts, participants in a town meeting cried out against taxation without proper representation in Parliament, and suggested some form of united protest throughout the colonies.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Act resulted in violent protests in America and the colonists argued that there should be “No Taxation without Representation” and that it went against the British constitution to be forced to pay a tax to which they had not agreed through representation in Parliament.

Detailed explanation-3: -The American colonists were angered by the Stamp Act and quickly acted to oppose it. Because of the colonies’ sheer distance from London, the epicenter of British politics, a direct appeal to Parliament was almost impossible. Instead, the colonists made clear their opposition by simply refusing to pay the tax.

Detailed explanation-4: -Colonists opposed the Sugar Act of 1764 for two reasons: it was, in their minds, taxation without representation and also because the colonies were already experiencing financial hardship.

Detailed explanation-5: -Colonists reacted to the Sugar Act by refusing to import products from British merchants and by writing articles and pamphlets that explained how they believed Parliament was violating their rights. The crisis over the Sugar Act created a hostile environment in the colonies and distrust in the actions of Parliament.