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Well because the parliament put tax on newspapers almanacs and insurance licences. the parliament did this because the British didn't have that much money so they put tax on newspapers etc. that's why the colonists were mad.
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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.
How was the stamp act different from earlier taxes imposed on british colonies?
The Stamp Act directly affected the colonists; taxes prior to the Stamp Act were indirect taxes, paid only by merchants.
Why did the Stamp Act cause more resistance among the ordinary people in the colonies that did the Sugar Act?
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
What did the colonies think about the stamp act?
the colonies did not like the stamp act, as of the colonists did not like it too. because the colonists felt that its not fair for britain to tax them all of a sudden.
What tax was a direct tax on American colonies?
AnswerThe first direct tax was the stamp act.
What act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies?
Stamp Act
Why was the stamp act different from the sugar act?
the sugar act is when the government taxes you on sweets like sugar and molassess. the stamp act is when the government taxes you on paper products.
What law put a tax on all paper goods in the colonies?
the royal proclamation
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.
What was the British reaction to the Stamp Act protests?
The British did not like the Stamp Act because it caused the colonies to boycott trade with Great Britain. As a result, the Parliament of Great Britain repealed the Stamp Act and replaced it with the Declaratory Act.
Where did stamp act started at?
The 13 Colonies
What effect did the stamp act have on the colonies?
it made
Which act affected the most people throughout the colonies?
The Stamp Act
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.
Which act was the first to impose an internal tax on the colonies?
The sugar tax was the first tax to affect he American colonies that had not been approved by them but it was not directly taxing them. the stamp act was the first tax that directly affected them that had been passed without their consent
