USA HISTORY

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783

AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Stamp Act forced the colonists to purchase a stamp for very paper item they purchased or used.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards. It was a direct tax imposed by the British government without the approval of the colonial legislatures and was payable in hard-to-obtain British sterling, rather than colonial currency.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is a true statement about the Stamp Act of 1765? It revealed the Crown’s determination to raise revenue from the colonies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The American colonists were angered by the Stamp Act and quickly acted to oppose it. Because of the colonies’ sheer distance from London, the epicenter of British politics, a direct appeal to Parliament was almost impossible. Instead, the colonists made clear their opposition by simply refusing to pay the tax.

Detailed explanation-4: -Interesting Facts About the Stamp Act They would not take colonial paper money. John Adams, future president of the United States, wrote a series of resolutions protesting the tax. The French and Indian War was called the Seven Years War in England. The British Parliament really thought that the tax was fair.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament in 1765, and it required colonists to purchase special stamps on all paper products. The colonists objected to the Stamp Act and its policies because this was the first time colonists themselves had to pay a direct tax on an item they purchased.

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