The Stamp Act created great fury in the colonies because
a. it imposed massive duties on the colonies
b. colonial legislatures had expressed opposition to it beforehand
c. it was the first time Parliament had imposed a duty on the colonies
d. it took badly needed revenue away from colonial legislatures
e. this was the first time that Parliament imposed a direct tax on the colonies
Answer: e. this was the first time that Parliament imposed a direct tax on the colonies
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