Which of the Following Was an Argument by James Otis

question 48

Multiple Choice

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

• A) The British government was discriminating against its own people and violating the Magna Carta by imposing the Stampact.
• 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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