Why did america's response and sanctions make the japanese desperate

1) the french and indian war was a smaller war that was a part of what larger european war? 2) what was the first direct tax placed on the colonies by the british government? 3) how did the stamp act affect the prices of goods? 4) what happened to the stamp act as a result of colonist protest, boycotts, and the stamp act congress?

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List three reasons why explorers began to explore new, and old areas. [[ps: doesn't explicitly say where. i think it's more in general.