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Why did the Stamp Act cause more resistance among the ordinary people in the colonies that did the Sugar Act?
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The sugar act pressented James Otis who argued that "England colonies cant be taxed with out colonies consent but in 1765 Parliament passed the stamp act which dissobayed the the rule not to tax without their consent
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What act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies?
Stamp Act
What law put a tax on all paper goods in the colonies?
the royal proclamation
How did the colonist react in the Stamp Act 1765?
In American colonies, reaction to the 1765 Stamp Act was greeted in America by an outburst of denunciation.
Acts passed to punish the colonies for rebelling against the stamp act?
The cider tax was passed to punish the colonies for rebelling against the stamp act. The cider tax was a tax by Britain for alcoholic beverages and ciders.
Why did the poor people hate the Stamp Act of 1765?
Because they don't have any stamps and they are so poor
Which act affected the most people throughout the colonies?
The Stamp Act
Why did the stamp act cause more resistance among ordinary people in the colonies than did the sugar act?
Sugar could at least be considered a "luxury good" and there were substitutes (e.g. honey, maple syrup) as it only taxed molasses also it was paid on importation of the molasses not by the user so it was easy to overlook, but the stamp act taxed ALL paper products (except published books) and the tax had to be paid directly by the user making them very aware of it. Even ordinary people needed paper to conduct the business of their daily lives, to keep journals and other records, etc.
What was the goal of stamp act?
The Stamp Act was passed by the British government in 1765,and it was a way to impose taxation on the American colonies. The colonies declined to pay taxes to Britain, and subsequent resistance to taxation and British authority triggered the American Revolution.
How many colonies sent people to the stamp act?
Many delegates felt that a final resolution of the Stamp Act would actually bring Britain and the colonies closer together but it didn't. The total number of colonies was 12 of the 13.
How many colonies sent people to the stamp act congress?
Many delegates felt that a final resolution of the Stamp Act would actually bring Britain and the colonies closer together but it didn't. The total number of colonies was 12 of the 13.
Where did stamp act started at?
The 13 Colonies
What effect did the stamp act have on the colonies?
it made
What took place during the stamp act?
Britain placed a tax on all documents and glass in the colonies. (Stamp Act) the colonies protested the Stamp Act because they did not have any representation in the British Parliament.
Why did the Stamp Act cause such a furor in the colonies?
The British were taxing without representation in the colonies.
Who started the stamps act?
The British Parliament instituted the Stamp Act on the colonies to exert more control over the people.
What was the tax on all paper products in the 13 colonies?
The stamp act put a tax on every printed paper in the colonies.
What act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies?
Stamp Act
