Answer:
Their reaction was reasonable.
Step-by-step explanation:
The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament in the year 1765. This Act required that the American Colonists paid a tax on every legal document they obtained. The purpose of the tax was to pay debts they accrued from the Seven Years War with France. France was known to engage America in wars, so the British people felt that since their victory with France benefitted the colonists, they also had a role to play in the repayment of debts.
Violators of the Act were not to be tried in a jury. The Americans vehemently resisted the act which was eventually repealed by parliament in 1766. Their resistance was reasonable because;
1. The imposition of taxes was a form of tyrannical rule which could have resulted in enslavement.
2. The fact that violators were not to be tried by a fair jury was a violation of their rights.
3. The documents that were to be imposed with taxes were outrageous. It stemmed from newspapers, deeds, wills, pamphlets, and even playing cards.