What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

A) to raise revenue from American colonies

B) to determine if colonists were smuggling

C) to give Parliament the right to levy a tax

D) to punish people who did not pay their taxes

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Akira Foster

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13 November, 15:08

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

A) to raise revenue from American colonies

B) to determine if colonists were smuggling

C) to give Parliament the right to levy a tax

D) to punish people who did not pay their taxes

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Kassandra Reilly · Answer 1

Your answer is A raise revenue from American colonies they made many acts like Tea act, and Townshend act. That's because they were being punish for the the Boston tea party so there making them pay more tax's.

Your answer is A.

Grady Sherman · Answer 2

I think its B to determine if colonists we smuggling

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?A) to raise revenue from American coloniesB) to determine if colonists were smugglingC) to give Parliament the right to levy a taxD) to punish people who did not pay their taxes

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

A) to raise revenue from American colonies

B) to determine if colonists were smuggling

C) to give Parliament the right to levy a tax

D) to punish people who did not pay their taxes