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:

Credible Policy

A policy considered by participants in the economy to be likely implemented and maintained over time, thereby influencing their economic decisions.

Lower Inflation

A decrease in the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is increasing.

Effectiveness Lag

The delay between the implementation of a policy and the time it takes for the policy's effects to manifest in the economy.

Monetary Policy

Economic strategy chosen by a government's central bank to control the money supply, aiming at achieving macroeconomic goals such as controlling inflation, consumption, growth, and liquidity.