“The riotous behavior of the people in Boston is remarkable. I would have been less surprised by their behavior if we had taxed their beer. But the Stamp Act is a tax on none of the necessities of life. It does not affect the poor, and even a poor person can afford this little amount of money.”
—British Loyalist, 1766
The quotation was published in a Boston newspaper. Based on the quotation, what can MOST LIKELY be inferred about the Stamp Act?
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A It taxed food and drink items.It taxed food and drink items.
B It was supported by the colonists.It was supported by the colonists.
C It was passed to help poor colonists.It was passed to help poor colonists.
D It made the colonists angry with Britain.
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D It made the colonists angry with Britain.
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