The Stamp Act created such a stir in the colonies because:
a) lawyers were offended that they could be jailed for not using the correct stamp on legal documents.
b) none of the revenue raised would be spent within the colonies themselves.
c) it was the first direct tax Parliament imposed on the colonies.
d) it raised prices on printed products so much that most colonists no longer could afford to buy books and newspapers.
Ans: c) it was the first direct tax Parliament imposed on the colonies.
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