Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed as part of a series of acts meant to produce tax money from the colonies to pay for the debt created from the French-Indian War.
The Stamp Act was the first direct tax placed on the colonies. The colonists violently opposed the act by rioting in the colonies. The colonists argued they were not represented in Parliament and therefore it was unconstitutional for England to place direct taxes on the colonies. The attacks on stamp collectors forced Parliament to reverse the Stamp Act a year after it passed.
Answer: The correct answer is : defined the rights of American citizens without regard to race.
Explanation: This law established that all people born in the United States have the right to be citizens as long as they are not subject to any foreign power, for them there should be no distinction of race or color, or any previous condition of slavery.
The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution which is a part of Bill of Rights protects a citizen from unlawful searches and seizures.
It states that ' the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
The prime goal of the amendment is to protect individual's right to privacy and liberty from unreasonable intervention from the state.
