Sunday, November 20, 2011

The Stamp Act Congress held in New York in 1765...

  • was a failure because the nine colonies represented could not agree on a unified policy.
  • protested loss of American rights and liberties and declared that only elected representatives could impose taxes on colonists.
  • formulated a set of resolves that threatened rebellion against Britain.
  • accepted the constitutionality of the Sugar Act but not the Stamp Act. 

ANSWER: The Stamp Act Congress held in New York in 1765 protested loss of American rights and liberties and declared that only elected representatives could impose taxes on colonists. 

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