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The colonists ignored the stamp act and boycotted all British goods until the Parliament agreed to let the colonies have representation in the Parliament. "No taxation without representation!" was their slogan.
The colonists ignored the stamp act and boycotted all British goods until the Parliament agreed to let the colonies have representation in the Parliament. "No taxation without representation!" was their slogan.
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British Parliament and the colonists
The Stamp Act of 1765 was imposed on the American colonies to help pay for the French and Indian War. It was an act of the British parliament. The colonists protested this and it gave way to the anti-British slogan of no taxation without representation. This was due to the fact the colonies had no representation in the Parliament.
stamp act
The Stamp Act of 1765 was imposed on the colonists by the British. The stamps affixed to various goods raised revenue for the British. The colonists were enraged--even protested in the streets.
The Stamp Act of 1765 required colonists to pay a tax on printed materials, including newspapers, legal documents, and licenses. This tax sparked widespread opposition and protests among the American colonists, leading to the slogan "no taxation without representation."
The British created a tax stamp because the tax was imposed on all American colonists
They thought it was fair to tax the colonists.
colonists did not buy any british goods
Stamp tax