The colonists felt that the Stamp Act and other British taxes that were being imposed on them by the British Parliament were unfair without having representation. To protest these taxes the colonists refused to purchase the goods that were being sent in from Great Britain.
Riots and protest
Drinking liberty tea
publishing pamphlets and newspapers
official meeting with King George
some colonists would tar and feather agents, some would start riots, and there was plenty of other thing but these are the two main ones.
They boycotted newspapers and other stuff.
They also created a club "The Stamp Act Congress"
the colonists were mad!!. they thought the only people who can tax them were their representatives Keep in mind that the colonists weren't mad because of the Stamp Act Congress. They set up the stamp act congress in reaction to the Stamp Act, which was an internal tax set up by the British that taxed all paper goods by making a British stamp required on all paper good in the colonies.
The stamp tax was simply a means of raising money, much like any other tax.
After the Stamp Act crises the British viewed the Americans as traitors. The Americans viewed the British as being self serving and without concern for the colonists.
The Quartering Act of 1765 stated that the colonists would have to house the British troops. The colonists protested this act because they did not want these troops in their homes and they did not trust them.
Colonists wrecked the homes of a few British officials and beat up tax collectors.tea party
the colonists were mad!!. they thought the only people who can tax them were their representatives Keep in mind that the colonists weren't mad because of the Stamp Act Congress. They set up the stamp act congress in reaction to the Stamp Act, which was an internal tax set up by the British that taxed all paper goods by making a British stamp required on all paper good in the colonies.
The Quartering Act of 1765 stated that the colonists would have to house the British troops. The colonists protested this act because they did not want these troops in their homes and they did not trust them.
The stamp tax was simply a means of raising money, much like any other tax.
After the Stamp Act crises the British viewed the Americans as traitors. The Americans viewed the British as being self serving and without concern for the colonists.
The stamp and sugar act happened because the british were taxing the colonists on little things such as stamp and sugar. The colonists, of course, protested. This lead to the Boston Tea Party. The stamp and sugar act happened because the british were taxing the colonists on little things such as stamp and sugar. The colonists, of course, protested. This lead to the Boston Tea Party.
The colonists began to protest in the street and there was even mob violence while colonial legislatures fought against it in parliment. Also every state besides Georgia and North Carolina sent some type of protest to England. News of Mob Violence reaching England and Parliment voted to repeal the stamp act on March 17, 1765
Colonists wrecked the homes of a few British officials and beat up tax collectors.tea party
The Stamp Act (1765) was a way of both earning revenue and of asserting British control over the colonies.
The most famous was the Boston Tea Party when the colonists tossed the tea that they had on ships in the harbor. Also the expression "No taxation without representation" came about. The colonist also began to use other drinks in caffeine in them besides tea.
because the british got fed up with the colinest and yeah bynote from new answerer: the British DID NOT get fed up with the Colonists. The colonists got fed up with the british. Because of said reasons belowNew Answer: February 11, 20091.) Because the British kept giving taxes to the Colonists. They treated the Colonists like a "money tree". So everytime the British needed money, they just took some from the Colonists.2.) Colonists began smuggling in sugar3.) The British had the Stamp Act and the Sugar Act.STAMP ACT = every written document now had a taxSUGAR ACT = this was to stop colonists from smuggling goods (mostly and other foods)4.) Eventually, the Colonists got really pissed off.
the stamp act is a tax on paper and Paul revere and other colonists rebelled against it because they thought the king had no right to tax with out representation.
1. Define the provisions of the Stamp Act and why this law was distinctive from the other laws passed during the Grenville administration