THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
SONS OF LIBERTY RESISTANCE TO THE STAMP ACT AND BRITISH RULE
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annoying
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dirty
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free
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Colonists reacted so strongly to the Stamp Act instead of the Sugar Act because the Sugar Act was an indirect tax. The Sugar Act affected the manufacturer of other products and was not directly felt by the colonist. The Stamp Act, instead, was a direct tax on the colonists.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many of the British at home were also appalled by the colonists’ violent reaction to the Stamp Act. Other Britons cheered what they saw as the vigorous defense of liberty by their counterparts in the colonies.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the Stamp Acts anger colonists more than previous taxes? Because it taxed printed materials and it was the first direct tax levied on the colonists. The colonists viewed the Stamp Act as unnecessary.