The Primary Reason for Parliament's Passage of the Stamp Act

question 92

Multiple Choice

The primary reason for Parliament's passage of the Stamp Act was to

• A) force the colonists to recognize Parliament's right to tax them.
• B) raise revenue to help ease the debt burden of the British government.
• C) finance the system for distributing mail and publications throughout the colonies.
• D) establish parliamentary control over newspapers and pamphlets published in the colonies.

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