Taxation Without Representation

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

The Stamp Act was repealed (1766) primarily because

A
$Colonial boycotts hurt British merchants, who pressured Parliament$
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B
$Britain feared that French and Spanish forces would intervene in the colonies$
C
$Colonists eventually paid the tax in full, making the law unnecessary$
D
$King George III personally ordered Parliament to withdraw the measure$

Explanation

Parliament simultaneously passed the Declaratory Act asserting its right to legislate for the colonies in all cases.

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