Colonists Responded to the Hated Stamp Act in All of the Following

question 77

Multiple Choice

Colonists responded to the hated Stamp Act in all of the following ways except  

• A) convening a colonial congress to request repeal of the act.
• B) boycotting British goods.
• C) provoking violent clashes with British authorities during mostly peaceful colonial protests against the act in an array of American cities and towns.
• D) wearing woolen clothes made with colonial textiles vs. British cloth.
• E) having colonial legislatures issue a court mandate forbidding the enforcement of the act.

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Definitions:

National Government

The government that oversees the entire nation, as opposed to local or regional governments.

Dual Federalism

A political system where the responsibilities and powers are clearly divided between the national and state governments.

Cooperative Federalism

A concept of federalism where national, state, and local governments interact cooperatively to solve common problems, rather than making policies separately.

Supremacy Clause

A clause in the U.S. Constitution stating that federal law is the "supreme Law of the Land" and takes precedence over state laws.