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Primary Sources: Declaration of Rights and Grievances (1765)

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Read the passage Primary Sources: Declaration of Rights and Grievances (1765). Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Primary Sources: Declaration of Rights and Grievances (1765). Then answer the questions below.
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D2.His.13.6-8
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D2.Civ.10.6-8
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D2.His.16.6-8
Question 1
1.

What is the primary purpose of this source?

Question 2
2.

Which quotes from the source BEST show the colonists' views of the Stamp Act? Select two correct answers.

Question 3
3.

Drag each statement to the correct box to show whether the Stamp Act Congress would likely agree or disagree.

  • Colonists were able to afford the taxes imposed.
  • The Stamp Act was a burden on colonists.
  • Colonists should be loyal to the British government.
  • The Stamp Act provided more rights to colonists.
  • Agree
  • Disagree
"The restrictions imposed by recent acts of parliament on the trade of the colonies will hurt the colonies."
"We hold that it violates the rights and liberties of the colonists."
"And that they owe all due loyalty to the parliament of Great Britain."
"The recent act of parliament was entitled, an act for granting and applying certain stamp duties."