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the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament
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What was the colonist main objective to the stamp act?
the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament
Who organized the stamp act congress?
the colonists
What act was passed to punish colonists for rebelling against Stamp Act?
The Townshend Act was passed in 1767 after the Colonists rebelled against the Stamp Act. The Townshend Act was a tax on glass, paint, lead, tea and other things the Colonists needed.
Colonists argued that the stamp act was not proper because?
Colonists argued that the Stamp Act was not proper because it was a form of taxation without representation. This was a tax set up by the British Parliament to tax goods the Colonists needed.
Who had to pay for the taxes during the stamp act?
American Colonists
What was the colonist main objective to the stamp act?
the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament
What was the colonists main objects to the stamp act?
the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament
What was the colonists main objections to the stamp act?
the colonists did not want to be taxed directly by parliament
What was the American colonists primary objective to the taxes imposed by the stamp act?
It had not been approved by colonial representatives.
What were the main provisions of the stamp act in 1765?
The main provisions of the Stamp Act were that the Colonists had to have a tax stamp on every legal document printed in America. All documents had to be written on a certain type of paper supplied by the British. Both the tax stamp and the paper had to be bought by the Colonists from the British.
What was the main reason American colonists opposed the stamp act?
the act was taxation without representation
Why did the colonists fear the stamp act?
The Colonists feared the Stamp Act because they did not have much money, and because the Stamp Act was based on many of the Colonists daily uses.
How did the colonists show their resentment of the stamp act?
The colonists showed their resentment of the Stamp Act by staging demonstrations. Eventually the unpopular act was repealed by Parliament.
Who did the stamp act help?
The colonists
Did the colonists support the stamp act?
No.
Who helped the stamp act?
The colonists
What is the Stamp Act and how did it affect the colonists?
The Stamp Act was a tax on papers from Britain to the colonies. The colonists were to pay higher taxes in which they did not favor.
