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In the year 1765 Britain enacted the Stamp Act which placed a government stamp of taxation on all paper documents, such as newspapers and playing cards. The colonists, feeling that they were being unfairly taxed, formed protest groups such as the Sons of Liberty. They would protest English taxing agencies, and in some cases, would demolish the homes of government bureaucrats in charge of taxation. And, it was the first time Parliament tried to tax them.
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∙ 6y agoColonists opposed the act because it taxed them on items for their daily use.
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Who organized the stamp act congress?
the colonists
What act was passed to punish colonists for rebelling against Stamp Act?
The Townshend Act was passed in 1767 after the Colonists rebelled against the Stamp Act. The Townshend Act was a tax on glass, paint, lead, tea and other things the Colonists needed.
Colonists argued that the stamp act was not proper because?
Colonists argued that the Stamp Act was not proper because it was a form of taxation without representation. This was a tax set up by the British Parliament to tax goods the Colonists needed.
What was the colonists main objective to the stamp act?
the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament
Who had to pay for the taxes during the stamp act?
American Colonists
Why did colonist oppose the stamp act and the townshend acts?
These taxes were examples of taxation of the colonists who had no representation in Parliament.
Why did the colonists oppose the stamp act and other taxes?
"Taxation without representation is a tyranny" quotes James Otis.
Why did the colonists fear the stamp act?
The Colonists feared the Stamp Act because they did not have much money, and because the Stamp Act was based on many of the Colonists daily uses.
Why did many colonists oppose to the stamp act?
the stamp act of 1765 was one of the first British laws placing taxes on the colonies. the colonist had to pay tax every time they bought newspaper or pamphlet or signed a legal documents.These items had to have a stamp act
What was the main reason that American colonist oppose the stamp act of 1765?
Answer: The colonists opposed this act because it was the first act that taxed the colonists individually. All the others were taxing exported goods. Hope it helped! (:Sources: My history book
How did the colonists show their resentment of the stamp act?
The colonists showed their resentment of the Stamp Act by staging demonstrations. Eventually the unpopular act was repealed by Parliament.
Who did the stamp act help?
The colonists
Did the colonists support the stamp act?
No.
Who helped the stamp act?
The colonists
What is the Stamp Act and how did it affect the colonists?
The Stamp Act was a tax on papers from Britain to the colonies. The colonists were to pay higher taxes in which they did not favor.
What were the taxes that were imposed on the colonists?
There was the tax stamp, tea tax, and the sugar act.
Why was the stamp act so unpopular among colonists?
Because the stamp act placed taxes on everything the colonists used.
