Essay On The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the document that taxed many of the colonists goods like tea, food, newspaper, etc. The colonists were strongly affected by not being able to buy goods and other items. England had just came out of the Seven Years war and they were in war dept. In order to make back the money that the English lost, they passed the Stamp Act which taxed all the colonist’s goods. Across from the Atlantic Ocean the colonists were forced to boycott. Over sea the colonists were furious that the English were using them for their money. The colonists were not able to buy all the goods that they used to be able to buy. “The colonists didn’t think they shouldn’t have to pay for something they have had free for years”. With this taxing all the colonist’s
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The Stamp Act Congress gave the colonists a model for the Continental Congress. The colonists were living in dread while the English were living their normal lives with simplicity and not worries. While all the English can buy when needed the colonists can suffer or use all their money on small items that will not last anyone long. The colonists finally started to revolt by saying its unfair to the people. This eventually turned into a crisis situation. The colonists were burning down buildings, and creating petitions against the Stamp Act. This evens encouraged the occurrence of the Boston Massacre. The Stamp Act employed a strategy that was a common fundraising vehicle in England. The Stamp Act also strongly influenced the Boston Tea party. The colonists argued that, as English subjects Parliament could not impose taxes upon them without their consent but our Parliament did it anyway. Believing this right to be in peril, the colonists intimidated all of the stamp agents responsible for enforcing the act into registration. Not ready to put the rioters with military force, Parliament eventually repealed legislation. However, the fracas over the Stamp Act helped plant seeds for a far larger movement against the English government and the eventual battle for
The Stamp Act Congress gave the colonists a model for the Continental Congress. The colonists were living in dread while the English were living their normal lives with simplicity and not worries. While all the English can buy when needed the colonists can suffer or use all their money on small items that will not last anyone long. The colonists finally started to revolt by saying its unfair to the people. This eventually turned into a crisis situation. The colonists were burning down buildings, and creating petitions against the Stamp Act. This evens encouraged the occurrence of the Boston Massacre. The Stamp Act employed a strategy that was a common fundraising vehicle in England. The Stamp Act also strongly influenced the Boston Tea party. The colonists argued that, as English subjects Parliament could not impose taxes upon them without their consent but our Parliament did it anyway. Believing this right to be in peril, the colonists intimidated all of the stamp agents responsible for enforcing the act into registration. Not ready to put the rioters with military force, Parliament eventually repealed legislation. However, the fracas over the Stamp Act helped plant seeds for a far larger movement against the English government and the eventual battle for