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CLEP US History I

Category - Diplomacy

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The Stamp Act of 1764 was unprecedented for which of the following reasons?
  1. Stamps were not previously needed for exchanging letters.
  2. A direct tax had not been levied on the colonies before.
  3. The entire concept of taxation was new to the colonies.
  4. Parliament ignored the protests of the colonists for the first time.
  5. The English people had gained representation and voted for it.
Explanation
Answer: B - The Stamp Tax was the first direct tax on the American colonists. The British had used tariffs and similar measures to generate revenue; however, this burden had not fallen completely on individual citizens. Direct taxes were a means through which the monarchy generated revenue and common practice in Europe.
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