THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
SONS OF LIBERTY RESISTANCE TO THE STAMP ACT AND BRITISH RULE
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Parliament felt that the taxes on printed materials was fair.
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They did not like the taxes as well.
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They boycotted the tax themselves in Great Britain.
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They paid the tax willingly.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax to help the British pay for the French and Indian War. The British felt they were well justified in charging this tax because the colonies were receiving the benefit of the British troops and needed to help pay for the expense.
Detailed explanation-2: -Repeal. The Stamp Act became one of the most controversial laws ever passed by Parliament, and after several months of protests and boycotts which damaged British trade, it was repealed on 18 March 1766.
Detailed explanation-3: -Determined colonial resistance made it impossible for the British government to bring the Stamp Act into effect. In 1766, Parliament repealed it.
Detailed explanation-4: -On March 22, 1765, British Parliament finally passed the Stamp Act or Duties in American Colonies Act. It required colonists to pay taxes on every page of printed paper they used. The tax also included fees for playing cards, dice, and newspapers.
Detailed explanation-5: -The most important argument was that the increased cost of servicing the debt would increase the burden on British taxpayers. Taxing consumer goods would affect the poor who could resort to rioting.