To protest the Stamp Act, colonial merchants
A. refused to sell any British-made products in the American colonies.
B. created nonexportation associations to help stop the flow of raw materials to England.
C. hired privateers to harass British merchant ships in the Atlantic and Caribbean.
D. created nonimportation associations to put pressure on British exporters.
Answer: D
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