government that the colonists thought was
6. Read these sentences from the text:
A Stamp Act Congress of delegates from nine colonies met in New York in October
1765, passed resolutions asserting their rights, and petitioned the king, the Lords, and
the Commons for redress of their grievances. What else could the colonists do?
Allowing the Stamp Act to go into effect would create a precedent for new taxes, which
Parliament would surely approve again and again because every tax on the Americans
relieved them and their constituents of that financial burden.
Why might the author have included the question, "What else could the colonists do?"
A to express that the colonists did not believe they had any choice but to assert their
rights
B. to express that the British government did not think the colonists would continue to
rebel
C. to suggest that there were other ways for the colonists to achieve their goals
D. to suggest that the colonists were strong compared to the British government

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