Question

according to lines 3 & 4, what was the stamp act taxing? *
2 points
1 \an act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the british colonies and
2 plantations in america, towards further defraying the expenses of defending, protecting, and securing
3 the colonies...for every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which shall
4 be engrossed, written or printed.....within the british colonies and plantations in america, a stamp duty
5 of three pence...\
stamp act 1765, parliament of great britain (1765)
any piece of paper
only paper sent in the mail
any piece of iron
only iron used for railroads
the colonists decided to ______________ british goods. *
2 points
retreat
surrender
boycott
repeal

Explanation:

First Question (According to lines 3 & 4, what was the Stamp Act taxing?):

To answer this, we analyze lines 3 - 4 of the provided text: "For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which shall be engrossed, written or printed....within the British colonies...a stamp duty". This shows the tax is on paper (vellum, parchment, or paper) that has writing/printing. Now we evaluate the options:

• "Any piece of paper": Matches the description of taxing paper (including vellum, parchment, paper) with writing/printing.
• "Only paper sent in the mail": The text does not mention mail - related paper, so this is incorrect.
• "Any piece of iron": The text is about paper - related items, not iron, so this is incorrect.
• "Only iron used for railroads": The text has no mention of iron or railroads, so this is incorrect.

We recall historical context and the meaning of the options:

• "retreat": Means to withdraw, which does not fit the context of colonists' response to British taxes (like the Stamp Act).
• "surrender": Means to give up, which is not the typical colonial response to British taxation (they resisted, not gave up).
• "boycott": Means to refuse to buy or use goods, which was a common colonial response to British taxes (e.g., boycotting British goods to protest taxes like the Stamp Act).
• "repeal": Means to revoke a law, and colonists couldn't repeal British laws (only the British Parliament could do that in the context), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. Any piece of paper

Second Question (The colonists decided to ______ British goods):