Knock Knock Research Paper

“ Knock, Knock. Can we please have your taxes.” The stamp act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1756. The tax was suppose to put taxes on every piece of printed paper. The stamp acts was relatively small. The money they got from the stamp act helped with the cost and the defend the American frontier near the application mountains ( 10,000 troops were stationed for this occasion). Few Colonist believed that they could do anything more than grumble and buy stamps until the Virginian House of Congress adopted Patrick Henry Stamp Act Resolves. The money went to King George III. The results of this was the american wanted the same rights as the English. If they got the same rights the taxes would have been lowered and the English Soldiers …show more content…
So what do we do?,” said Mr. Gaynor“ I think we should do a protest against the British and not even pay the taxes, it is just little pieces of paper,” said Mr. Flint. The wife of Mr.Gaynor wife's was talking about how the government was stupid and should be impeached. “Well we will hear what Patrick Henry wants us to do,” said Mr.Gaynor. At the town meeting their was a discussion about the taxes and when the need to be payed. They said that “ this year the total amount for each family is going to differ. My family will have to pay about $60,000 Dollars,” said the town mayor/chief. A girl blurted out “ I barely have 60,600 dollars and I want most of that money to go to my family for them to survive and stay young.” So the past few days have passed and, then it was time for taxes collectors to come and collect the taxes. One of them knocked on the door and asked if he could have their paper taxes. “ I don't have all of it but if here is most of it and I don't want to pay it. Well I guess I will take it but next time it will be more than you had to this time, ” said the tax