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What reason did the colonists have for protesting the stamp at?
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∙ 13y ago
becuz they were being taxed so much already that the stamp act made them mad that the british monarch was abusing its power. also with the stamp act, the british was trying to push its debt onto the colonist by trying to make them pay for it
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Which method of protesting taxes do you think was most successful for colonies?
the stamp act was most succeful
Did The colonists agree with The Stamp Act?
Not at all!
Who was involved in the stamp act?
British Parliament and the colonists
Why the event caused tension in the colonists?
the stamp act
What were the complaints of the stamp act congress?
the colonists shouldnt have to feel that their freedom was threatened
What reason did the colonists have for protesting the stamp act?
they were already being taxed
How did colonists show their anger about the stamp act?
by protesting.
What law were the colonists protesting wen soldiers fires on the mob during the Boston massacre?
stamp act
What happened before the stamp act was repealed?
the colonists had dumped tea into the Boston harbor protesting the tax on tea
What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?
The fundamental reason the colonists revolted was taxation without representation.
Why did king george repeal the stamp act?
King George repealed the Stamp Act in 1776. He repealed this act for many reasons. One reason was because the King noticed that the colonists were protesting. Samuel Adams led a mob, that protested against the Stamp Act. The Sons of Liberty (a group of people who hated the Stamp act) tar'd and feather'd the tax collectors and burned the taxes and the tax collectors homes.
What was the main reason American colonists opposed the stamp act?
the act was taxation without representation
Which method of protesting taxes was most successful for colonists?
1765 The Stamp ActBoycotting taxed products deprived the Crown of the intended revenue.
Why did the British end the Stamp Act?
The British government took away the stamp act because the Colonists were protesting. The colonists started to destroy lots of things until they found their way. They captured British stamp makers and killed them. The colonists started boycotts against British goods. Then, the British merchants started to complain to king George about how their not going to do business anymore. So, king George took away the stamp act.
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.
What state took the lead in protesting the Stamp Act in 1765?
Massachusetts
Who gave a passionate speech protesting the stamp act?
Patrick Henry
