Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act?

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They said that they were being taxed without being represented.

They wanted the stamp tax to apply to other colonial goods as well as stamps.

They argued that the British should create new taxes to replace the Stamp Act.

They thought that the stamp taxes were expensive and inconvenient.

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Ezequiel Erickson

26 November, 16:16

Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act?

Check all of the boxes that apply.

They said that they were being taxed without being represented.

They wanted the stamp tax to apply to other colonial goods as well as stamps.

They argued that the British should create new taxes to replace the Stamp Act.

They thought that the stamp taxes were expensive and inconvenient.

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Alexia Escobar · Answer 1

The colonists opposed the Stamp Act because the colonists said that being taxed without having their elected legislature is not legal. The stamp taxes were expensive and inconvenient for colonists. The colonists opposed the stamp act because they found it unfair and illegal.

The stamp tax was imposed by the British parliament who was not their elected legislature. The colonists thought that imposing taxes by some other legislatures who are not elected is not lawful and legal.

The stamp tax was imposed by the British and the colonists opposed it because they found it unfair and illegal