Rebellion. For example, on November 1, when the tax was set to be implemented, all businesses in New York closed. New Yorkers demonstrated and burned a likeness of the British governor. They warned that if he enforced the Stamp Act, he would "die a Martyr to [his] own Villainy."
The boycott worked. In 1766, Parliament repealed the Stamp Act.
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Parliament repealed the stamp act as a response to the colonist protest.
Parliament repealed the stamp act as a response to the colonist protest.
Parliament repealed the stamp act as a response to the colonist protest.
the prices on paper were to high
they stamped around town
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.
Well, when the colonists opposed the Stamp Act and boycotted English goods, the British Parliament listened and eventually repealed the Stamp Act in 1766. They hoped this would calm tensions with the colonists. It's important to remember that communication and understanding can lead to positive change and resolution in any situation.
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 colonists showed their resentment of the Stamp Act by staging demonstrations. Eventually the unpopular act was repealed by Parliament.
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