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Who was the stamp act about?

Well first.. the stamp act was not a person it was a act. The stamp act was placed on everything from important documents to playing cards and dice. Most merchants did not like the stamp act because the merchants had to pay for the stamps which meant the price of that object was going to be more and the higher the price was 4 that object the less people wanted to buy the object. Most stamp agents were tarred and feathered and some hanged! The PATRIOTS did not want to pay the tax, the LOYALIST wanted to pay the tax.


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


Why did the british parliament pass the sugar act and stamp act?

The stamp and sugar act happened because the british were taxing the colonists on little things such as stamp and sugar. The colonists, of course, protested. This lead to the Boston Tea Party. The stamp and sugar act happened because the british were taxing the colonists on little things such as stamp and sugar. The colonists, of course, protested. This lead to the Boston Tea Party.


Did the colonist agree with the sugar act and the stamp act?

No, the colonists didn't agree with the Sugar Act and Stamp Act. The colonists protested because each act put taxes on stamps, sugar, molasses and more. Colonists thought it was unfair to them because the British were taxing them. They protested at the side of more acts and they eventually had the Revolutionary War.


Why was the Stamp Act more controversial than the stamp act?

Because the sugar act actually lowered taxes on molasses but the tax was actually enforced and the stamp act raised taxes on many printed materials


Can people tell the difference between regular gum and sugar free gum?

sugar free gum has no sugar in it ,but regular gum has more sugar. more sugar in gum causes people to be diabetics


What is more addictive sugar or nicotine?

Nicotine. Sugar is not addicting. It is the object of a compulsion, but the compound itself is not involved in the dependency, which is emotional in origin.


Why did the stamp act upset more colonists than the sugar act?

The Sugar Act, Passed in 1764, the act taxed several items, including molasses, lumber and sugar, that the colonies imported from foreign ports. The Stamp Act, Passed in 1765, the act taxed all court documents and attorneys' licenses.


What was the reaction of the stamp act?

people didnt like it because they had to pay more for stamps


Is stamp worth more used or unused?

A stamp is worth more unused


What made the stamp act different from others legislation that parliament enacted?

The stamp act was really more of the same of what they had been doing. The difference was up to that point the laws and acts being enacted were becoming more and more harsh and unfair, then came the stamp act which was absolutely foolish and it pushed the people to more anger.


What acts did King George III put on the Colonists?

King George the III passed the Quarting Act, the Stamp Act, and the Sugar Act.Read more: What_acts_did_King_George_III_pass

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