Which of the Following Was an Argument by James Otis

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was an argument by James Otis, Jr. against the Stamp Act?

• A)The British government was discriminating against its own people and violating the Magna Carta by imposing the Stamp Act.
• B)It was only fair that the British government taxed the aboriginals of America and not the settlers who hailed from England.
• C)The colonists were not represented in the British Parliament and so could not be taxed.
• D)The colonists were solely responsible for Britain's victory in the Seven Years' War and it was only fair that they were exempted from taxes.
• E)The colonists were contributing to British expansion and so should not be taxed.

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