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Which best explains why the Stamp Act of 1765 was significant?

The law was the first direct tax imposed on the American colonists.

The law applied equally to colonial men and women.

The law was the last tax Parliament imposed before the American Revolution.

The law was the last tax Parliament imposed before ending all colonial taxes.

The American colonies said there should be no taxation without representation. In 1766, Parliament responded by passing the

Declaratory Act.

Stamp Act.

Sugar Act.

Townshend Acts.

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

to raise revenue from the American colonies

to determine if the colonists were smuggling

to give Parliament the right to levy a tax

to punish those who didn’t pay their taxes

Which of the following best describes the events of the Boston Massacre?

Boston townspeople attacked and killed five British soldiers.

British soldiers attacked and killed five Boston townspeople.

British soldiers attacked Boston townspeople, who shot five soldiers dead.

Boston townspeople attacked British soldiers, who shot five colonists dead.

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