According to the Passage, Why Did London Merchants Petition Parliament

question 29

Multiple Choice

According to the passage, why did London merchants petition Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act?

• A) Stamp taxes would anger the Americans and cause them to declare independence.
• B) Stamp taxes left the colonists unable to pay the money they owed to the merchants.
• C) Stamp taxes were used to pay for programs that would burden the community.
• D) The merchants were afraid that they would be taxed next.

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