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The William and Mary Quarterly Vol. 51, No. 2 (Apr., 1994) , pp. 203-226 (24 pages) Published By: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture https://doi.org/10.2307/2946860 https://www.jstor.org/stable/2946860 Read and download Log in through your school or library With a personal account, you can read up to 100 articles each month for free. Get StartedAlready have an account? Log in Monthly Plan
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Journal Information A leading journal in early American history and culture, the William and Mary Quarterly publishes refereed scholarship in history and related disciplines from initial Old World–New World contacts to the early nineteenth century. Its articles, sources and interpretations, and reviews of books range from British North America and the United States to Europe, West Africa, the Caribbean, and the Spanish American borderlands. Forums and special issues address topics of active interest in the field. Publisher Information The Omohundro Institute of Early American History & Culture supports scholars and scholarship focused on the expansive field of early American history. The OI has produced a deep bench of award-winning scholarly monographs on a variety of topics; published the leading journal in the field, the William and Mary Quarterly; and sponsored events including conferences designed to bring together scholars for robust exchange at various levels of career achievement for robust exchange. Why did the Stamp Act create such a stir in the colonies?The Stamp Act created such a stir in the colonies because: it was the first direct tax Parliament imposed on the colonies. What contribution did the Stamp Act episode make to the colonists' concept of liberty? The Stamp Act Congress insisted that the right to consent to taxation was essential to people's freedom.
Why did the colonists react so much more strongly to the Stamp Act than to the Sugar Act quizlet?Colonists reacted so much more strongly to the Stamp Act than to the Sugar Act because the Sugar Act was an indirect tax, unlike the Stamp Act which was a direct tax on the colonists.
Why did the Stamp Act provoke such a strong response from the colonists?Why did the Stamp Act provoke such a strong response? because the colonists had not be consulted about its passage. It was another instance of "taxation without representation." What events led up to the repeal of the Stamp Act?
Why did the Stamp Act arouse so much more resistance than the Sugar Act?Why did the Stamp Act arouse so much more resistance than the Sugar Act? Because it apparently took away American freedom, and rights and liberties.
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