According to the introductory video in section 5.2,Bostonians ransacked the home of Thomas Hutchinson in reaction to the __________.
A) Intolerable Acts
B) Stamp Act
C) Declaratory Act
D) Navigation Acts

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Bostonians ransacked the home of Thomas Hutchinson in reaction to the Stamp Act, which was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament specifically on the colonies of British America. The act required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp. This act was highly unpopular and led to widespread protests in the American colonies.

According to the Introductory Video in Section 5