The Stamp Act added fuel to the argument of "no taxation without representation" because
a. it would drain gold and silver from the colonies
b. it required colonial postmasters to sell British stamps
c. the stamps were printed in Great Britain taking work away from colonial printers
d. it was another example of Parliament's exerting control over the colonies
e. it was the first tax on goods made and sold within the colonies themselves
Ans: e. it was the first tax on goods made and sold within the colonies themselves
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A. Oklahoma and Utah Territories B. New Mexico and California Territories C. Oregon and Nebraska Territories D. Kansas and Nebraska Territories
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Why was the Embargo Act 1807 established?
A. Because of the high tariff the British were imposing on American goods.
B. Because of the high tariff the French were imposing on American goods.
C. Because of the high tariff both the British and French were imposing on American goods.
D. Because American Merchant ships were being seized in the ongoing war between the British and the French.
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