Question

part ii. protest! the colonists expressed their outrage in many ways. but which kinds of protest would be most effective at convincing great britain to repeal the stamp act? (it did repeal the act in 1766.) take a look at some of the ways that the colonists could have protested the stamp act and answer the questions.

• dont order any more goods from great britain and cancel existing orders.
• try to force the stamp officer to resign (quit).
• destroy the property of government officials who support the stamp act.
• try to force the governor to promise he wont have anything to do with the stamps.
• refuse to sell anything sent from great britain.
• burn the governor in effigy. (burn a life - size model that looks like the governor).
• refuse to use the stamps.
• get a large group together to protest in public.

1. which two actions do you think would be most effective and why?

1. what are the drawbacks of those actions?

Explanation:

1. Not ordering more goods and canceling existing orders: This would hit British merchants' economic interests hard. British industries relied on colonial markets. Loss of business could pressure the British government to repeal the act. However, it could also harm colonial merchants who had business - ties with Britain and lead to shortages of certain goods in the colonies.
2. Refusing to use the stamps: The Stamp Act's purpose was to generate revenue through the use of stamps on various documents and items. If colonists uniformly refused to use them, the act would be unenforceable and financially ineffective. But it could lead to legal issues as non - compliance was illegal under British law, and the British government might respond with harsher measures.

Answer:

1. Not ordering any more goods from Great Britain and canceling existing orders: It would economically impact British merchants, pressuring the government to repeal the act.

Refusing to use the stamps: It would make the Stamp Act unenforceable and financially non - viable.

1. For not ordering more goods and canceling existing orders: Could harm colonial merchants and lead to shortages.

For refusing to use the stamps: Could lead to legal issues and harsher British government responses.