Which of the following was a direct reason why stamp act resistance was so popular? a. the colonists most effected such as lawyers and newspaper owners tended to be among the most influential people in colonial society. b. the colonists felt that it was not only an unfair tax but an infringement on freedom of speech and freedom of the press. c. the colonists had never had a tax placed on documents and they were outraged. d. the colonists hated the idea of a leisure activity, like playing cards, being taxed.