Question

What was the significance of the Stamp Act?

a. It was the first direct British tax on American colonists.

b. It made town meetings illegal unless the British gave written consent.

c. It prohibited westward settlement.

d. it banned slave trade from the colonies.

Answer 1

A. It was the first British tax on American Colonists

Step-by-step explanation:

The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British Parliament. ... Parliament passed the Stamp Act on March 22, 1765 and repealed it in 1766, but issued a Declaratory Act at the same time to reaffirm its authority to pass any colonial legislation it saw fit.