Because they were taxed without representation. The people in Britain decided what their taxes should be although many of them had never been to America ever.
Colonists attended the Stamp Act Congress of 1765. The Stamp Act Congress was held in New York City in October of 1765.
refusing to buy goods from Britain
It is true that the Stamp Act was the first direct tax levied by England on the colonists. This happened in 1765.
The Stamp Act was not enforced until November 1, 1765.
Yes, the Stamp Act of 1765 ended. The act was repealed when Parliament finally gave in to the colonists riots. The same day the Stamp Act was repealed, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act.
It was 1765. The colonists were mad and protested. In 1766 it was repealed as a result of the colonists boycott.
The townspeople did not like the Stamp Act of 1765 and felt it was an attempt to raise money without approval. The colonists resisted the stamp act by debates and tarring and feathering tax collectors.
It tortured them with a taxes, the colonists were mad
During their time as colonists, Americans had many things to be mad about. In 1765 the biggest issue was the Stamp Act.
It was the first time Parliament had tried to tax colonists directly.
Passage of the Stamp Act in 1765.
The Loyalists thought that the Stamp Act was necessary as they were loyal to England. The Stamp Act was enacted in 1765.