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Why did colonists oppose the stamp act?
In the year 1765 Britain enacted the Stamp Act which placed a government stamp of taxation on all paper documents, such as newspapers and playing cards. The colonists, feeling that they were being unfairly taxed, formed protest groups such as the Sons of Liberty. They would protest English taxing agencies, and in some cases, would demolish the homes of government bureaucrats in charge of taxation. And, it was the first time Parliament tried to tax them.
Why did some colonists disagree with the leader of Massachusetts?
because the colonists did not have freedom.
Why did the colonists object to the Stamp Act?
One of the things they wanted out of their new country was 'no taxation without representation'. To them the Stamp Act was similar to laws they were forced to obey in England in that it forced them to pay a fine that they did not have a say in.
Why did the colonist protest the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts taxes?
Because the taxes were the main trick to gain money for the British and clear their debt which was from the French and The Indian war
What did some colonists do to avoid taxes?
The colonists resorted to smuggling goods and other materials instead of paying the taxes.
