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It was the new tax that was imposed on all the American colonists and required them to pay tax on every piece of printed paper they used.

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Why did the British think the colonists would tolerate the Townshend Act when they did not tolerate the Stamp Act?

The British falsely believed that the colonists had objected to the Stamp Act of 1766 because it was a direct on internal tax. Therefore, they believed colonists would accept external or indirect taxes on imports. The Townshend Acts imposed new duties on products such as tea, lead and paint.


Why was the stamp act upsetting to the colonists?

Because the stamp act was a tax on all paper goods, they had to be paid for then received a stamp. It was another tax the colonists didn't want or need after governing themselves for so many years after the King had left them alone. They felt that it wasn't his right to tax them or in-force rules because he wasn't in the Americas and it wasn't the way they were used to being governed, plus they had no seat in the government with the King, so their voices went unheard. The stamp act was just one way/thing that angered them on a list of many.


In practice the British mercantile system worked so that the?

In practice, the British mercantile system worked so that the Colonists were being regulated by British rules. The Colonists resented this and the passing of the Stamp Act was said to be the last straw that pushed them over the edge as far as hostility toward the British.


What was the declaratory act of 1766?

The Stamp Act Congress convened in New York in October 1765. The colonists were able to persuade Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act, but on that same day, Parliament also passed the Declaratory Act. This act proclaimed Parliament's ability "to bind the colonies in all cases whatsoever." The message was clear: Under no circumstances could Parliament abandon in principle its right to legislate for the 13 colonies. This right included taxation. This act allowed Britian to govern and bind the colonies whenever and for what ever they wanted, without any repercussions. When this was passed the colonialists became more angry and resistent toward England.


What reason did the colonists have for protesting the stamp at?

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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What kind of colonists were mostly affected by the Stamp Act?

Many colonists were affected by the Stamp Act. It was an act that raised the prices on all imported paper goods, so everyone who used paper goods were affected.


Why was the stamp act so unpopular among colonists?

Because the stamp act placed taxes on everything the colonists used.


How did the stamp act angered the colonist how the reacted to it?

The colonists were required to pay for a stamp when they bought paper products, and the colonists felt that it violated their rights. So they published a series of resolutions stating that the stamp act violated their rights.


Why did the colonists protest during the stamp act?

The Stamp Act taxed every colonists directly so the colonists crowd was furious The Stamp Act actually placed a tax on all ads, newspaper articles, and things in that area meaning that the colonists in the 13 colonies would have to pay for them to find out what was going on around their country


What act did parliament pass in place of the stamp act?

so that the colonists would know that the king was in charge


Why did the stamp act irritate the colonists so much?

Because it was taxation without representation.


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.


Why did the colonists object so strongly and stand o firm against the actions of parliament?

Colonists in the sons of liberty harassed customs workers, stamp agents and sometimes royal governors


What made the Stamp Act so unusual was that before the act colonists were only taxed by?

lets see, i dont know you tell me!


What explains how Benjamin Franklin reacted to the Stamp Act when he learned the colonists were so angry about it?

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How did the stamp act effect Great Britain?

the stamp act gave brittan rights to tax colonists


Where was the stamp act taken place?

the stamp act was imposed on the colonists by king george III,the king of new england at the time. so your answer is new england or the original 13 colonies.