Which of the following statements characterizes responses to the planned Stamp Act?
A) Colonial leaders agreed with Franklin's proposal,arguing that delegates from the colonies could exert great power in Parliament.
B) Many Americans would probably have accepted the act if they had also gained representation in Parliament.
C) Thinking that Parliament was bluffing,most Americans paid little attention to the issue until the act went into effect.
D) British politicians,with the exception of William Pitt,refused to consider the idea of American representation in Parliament.
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