Multiple Choice Question
Use the image, created in response to the 1765 Stamp Act, to answer the question.
The image shows a skull and crossbones and includes the following caption: An Emblem of the Effects of the Stamp. O the fatal stamp.
Why did many colonists protest the Stamp Act by distributing images such as this one?
A.
They believed that the blockade imposed by the act would cause starvation by preventing the colonists from buying food.
B.
They believed that the taxes imposed by the act were unfair because the colonists were not represented in Parliament.
C.
They believed that the blockade imposed by the act was unfair because it was a response to the actions of only a few colonists.
D.
They believed that the taxes imposed by the act would harm the colonies by making it harder to trade with American Indians.