Which of the following statements explains how benjamin franklin reacted to the stamp act when he learned the colonists were so angry about it? he organized a rebellion against parliament and the stamp act, which resulted in the stamp tax being repealed. he became an opponent of the tax and attempted to explain to parliament why the colonists were so resistant to it. he drafted a letter to king george explaining the colonists' feelings about the tax and suggested ways to convince them to cooperate. he wrote and delivered a motivational speech to the colonists in support of the stamp act, which resulted in a peaceful compromise.