Why did the colonists protest passage of the Stamp Act?
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Responses
They claimed that Parliament was attempting to ruin the colonial economy.
They claimed that Parliament was attempting to ruin the colonial economy.
They felt that the new tax did not support the freedom of speech.
They felt that the new tax did not support the freedom of speech.
They believed that without representation in Parliament, they should not be taxed.
They believed that without representation in Parliament, they should not be taxed.
They opposed their tax money being used for military purposes.
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The correct response is:
They believed that without representation in Parliament, they should not be taxed.
This was a central argument made by the colonists in their protests against the Stamp Act, as they felt it was unfair to be taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives.
