The purpose of the tax was to help pay for troops stationed in North America following the British victory in the Seven Years' War. The British government felt that the colonies were the primary beneficiaries of this military presence, and should pay at least a portion of the expense.
The colonists were protesting, such as burning all of the paper, smuggling, and boycotting.
To tax all legal and commercial documents.
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boycott of British imports
British Parliament and the colonists
The Stamp Act got repealed on March 18,1766
because the colonists were too excitied at the repeal of the stamp act that they didnt pay attention the the implementation of declaratory act
the name of this Act was the Sugar Act which taxed the colonists for the first time
1766
The Declaratory Act
Boycott
On March 18, 1766, the Parliament of Great Britain repealed the Stamp Act and passed the Declaratory Act.
The British Parliament finally decided to repeal the Stamp Act after merchants pledged to boycott British goods. The Stamp Act would later be replaced with the Townshend Acts.
boycott of British imports
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Yes, the British repealed the Stamp Act because the colonist had been protesting and boycotting British goods. Subsequently, the merchants' profits were lessening, so they merchants convinced parliament in Britain to repeal the Stamp Act. However, soon after, parliament passes the Declaratory Act which stated that they could still tax the colonists on whatever they pleased. Even though they repealed the Stamp Act, they were trying to tell the colonists they wouldn't get away with everything.
Declaratory Act, (1766), a declaration by the British Parliament that accompanied the repeal of the Stamp Act. It stated that the British Parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain. Parliament had directly taxed the colonies for revenue in the Sugar Act (1764) and the Stamp Act (1765).
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The rioting an boycotting were harming British trade.
Parliament agreed to repel the Stamp Act on one condition, the colonists had to agree to the Declaratory Act being passed, which gave Parliament full power and authority to make and pass laws. The colonists happily accepted, glad to be free of the Stamp Act and many ignored the Declaratory Act, despite their agreement.