According to the Passage, Why Did London Merchants Petition Parliament

Multiple Choice

According to the passage, why did London merchants petition Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act?

A) Stamp taxes would anger the Americans and cause them to declare independence.
B) Stamp taxes left the colonists unable to pay the money they owed to the merchants.
C) Stamp taxes were used to pay for programs that would burden the community.
D) The merchants were afraid that they would be taxed next.