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Why did the sugar act and the stamp act draw fierce opposition from the colonists?

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The Sugar and Stamp Acts drew fierce opposition from colonists because they felt it wasn't fair for them to be taxed without having a single vote on how the money was going to be used. They called it "taxation without representation, and dumped the tea in Boston Harbor in protests.

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