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How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?

A. They immediately declared independence and fought against the British.
B. Colonists sent messages to Parliament, refused to buy stamps, attacked tax collectors.
C. Colonists called The Stamp Act necessary.
D. Colonists accepted it since the tax was so small.

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B The colonists didn’t quite declare independence yet they instead attacked the tax collector and refused to buy stamps like when other taxes were put on like the sugar tax or tea tax (I think those are real taxes lol I forget)
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Answer:

b

Step-by-step explanation:

colonists actually tarred and feathered tax collectors because they were so mad at the fact that king George was taxing them for his war debt. all of the examples that they did in b was the colonists way of protesting

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