The colonist protested the stamp act by?

a) leaving the colonies and returning to europe in protest.

b) attacking british ships carrying trade goods.

c) refusing to buy or use printed materials.

d) boycotting goods made in britain.

the answer is "by providing data about careers and annual mean wages"

b. major john c. frémont led a rebellion called the bear flag revolt.

explanation:

during the bear flag revolt, from june to july 1846, a small group of american settlers in california rebelled against the mexican government and proclaimed california an independent republic. the republic was short-lived because soon after the bear flag was raised, the u.s. military began occupying california, which went on to join the union in 1850. the bear flag became the official state flag in 1911.