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They were forced to pay tax on tea. Since they didn't grow their own and were avid fans of tea, they had to have it imported. The British Government needed money and as all government do, they taxed what was seen as highly valued. This tax caused what is known as the Boston Tea Party as the colonists threw all the tea into the Harbor. The tea was ruined and the Government couldn't get the taxes they wanted and probably needed since it did cost money to send people to the colonies.
Most colonists turned to coffee which was and still is locally grown.
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Why was the stamp act so unpopular among colonists?
Because the stamp act placed taxes on everything the colonists used.
What were the taxes that were imposed on the colonists?
There was the tax stamp, tea tax, and the sugar act.
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.
What where four taxes that the colonists disliked?
The British made acts that added taxes for the colonists. The taxes include the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, The Intolerable Acts, the Tea tax, and the currency act.
What did Colonists opposed to the stamp act because?
the colonists opposed to the stamp act because because it highered taxes on certain items and they did not want to pay more on certain items
Why was the stamp act so unpopular among colonists?
Because the stamp act placed taxes on everything the colonists used.
What were the taxes that were imposed on the colonists?
There was the tax stamp, tea tax, and the sugar act.
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.
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.
Who had to pay for the taxes during the stamp act?
American Colonists
Why Were Taxes Such As The Stamp Act Townshed Acts And The Tea Act Hated By The American Colonists?
The American colonists hated the Stamp Act, Townshend Act, and the Tea Act because they did not want raised taxes. They believed it to be unfair and unnecessary.
How did the stamp act differ from previous taxes imposed on the colonists?
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How did the Stamp Act impact the people of that time?
It added to the Colonists taxes.
Why did parliament think colonists should be willing to pay the stamp act taxes?
stamp tax money would be used to defend the colonies
How did the stamp act have an impact on the revolutionary war?
The stamp act was one of the many taxes placed on the colonists by the british. It helped Push The Colonists Over the edge of rebelling.
Who did the act affect?
The stamp act affected the colonists...they had to pay taxes on all printed goods.
What where four taxes that the colonists disliked?
The British made acts that added taxes for the colonists. The taxes include the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, The Intolerable Acts, the Tea tax, and the currency act.
