elite colonists concerned energies stirred stamp act crisis

Why were most elite colonists concerned about the energies stirred up by the stamp act crisis?

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The Stamp Act Crisis in the British Caribbean

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

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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.

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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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