Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Stamp

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the Stamp Act?

• A)It imposed a tax on all paper imported into the American colonies.
• B)It was the second direct tax that the British Parliament imposed on the colonists.
• C)It was a document prepared by colonial delegates outlining their perceived rights and grievances against the British rule.
• D)It required that packaged sugar should have the stamp of the British crown.
• E)It required that all legal documents use specially embossed paper that was to be purchased from the government.

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