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The Stamp Act - It was passed into Parliament because the British needed money (taxes) from the Colonists to pay for THEIR war. The Seven Years War with the French. Americans were required to pay tax on every piece of printed paper used. Ship papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. They taxed everything they used on a regular basis.The Quartering Act - Required all Colonists to house and feed the Redcoats at their own expense.The Townsend Act - Taxed tea, sugar, glass for windows, paint...etc.
all legal documents were taxed. wills, marriage liscences, deeds, etc. were all taxed in order to be sent and/or made.
The stamp act forced colonists to pay taxes on many paper goods, not just stamps. These items included stamps (of course), newspaper, paper, and other printed documents. There would be a seal put on papers that have been taxed to show that the person paid.
so that they could get money from others
Stamp Act TaxesThe Stamp Act put taxes on the stamps that legalized licenses and certificates such as birth certificates and marriage licenses.
Any printed paper materials like magazines, newspapers and legal documents.
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed.
The Stamp Act taxed the colonists on all printed material (such as paper, stamps, etc.).
all legal documents were taxed. wills, marriage liscences, deeds, etc. were all taxed in order to be sent and/or made.
The Stamp Act - It was passed into Parliament because the British needed money (taxes) from the Colonists to pay for THEIR war. The Seven Years War with the French. Americans were required to pay tax on every piece of printed paper used. Ship papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. They taxed everything they used on a regular basis.The Quartering Act - Required all Colonists to house and feed the Redcoats at their own expense.The Townsend Act - Taxed tea, sugar, glass for windows, paint...etc.
all legal documents were taxed. wills, marriage liscences, deeds, etc. were all taxed in order to be sent and/or made.
all legal documents were taxed. wills, marriage liscences, deeds, etc. were all taxed in order to be sent and/or made.
Practically anything that was printed such as documents, newspapers, even playing cards.
The goods taxed, included basic items-such as glass, tea, paper, and lead-had to import because the did not produce them. ---S.L.B.
The British taxed all paper documents, and the colonists did not think it was fair and was angry with this law.
The act taxed documents such as newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents,decks of cards, and even dice. All these documents had to carry around a stamp showing the tax had been paid.
The stamp act forced colonists to pay taxes on many paper goods, not just stamps. These items included stamps (of course), newspaper, paper, and other printed documents. There would be a seal put on papers that have been taxed to show that the person paid.