The Stamp Act of 1765 was a British Law, passed by the British Parliament and King George III. The purpose for this act was to raise income from the American Colonies by taxing them in the form of a stamp which was needed on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents. Due to the fact that it required a stamp to be put on all kinds of paper used by the colonists on documents of court proceedings and land and business sales were printed on paper, as were newspapers, pamphlets, etc, the colonists disliked the Stamp Act of 1765. As a result, they boycotted and protested for this act to be revoked. To do this, they formed a secret society called Sons of Liberty where groups of men would use violence to spread their message. Additionally, they boycotted British goods. As mentioned earlier, the Stamp Act was unfair to the colonists. Not only did this act demand more than what most people were able to afford, but these taxes were enacted by a government where the American people had no representation. Therefore, I believe that they had the right to protest and use violence against the British
The Stamp Act of 1765 was a British Law, passed by the British Parliament and King George III. The purpose for this act was to raise income from the American Colonies by taxing them in the form of a stamp which was needed on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents. Due to the fact that it required a stamp to be put on all kinds of paper used by the colonists on documents of court proceedings and land and business sales were printed on paper, as were newspapers, pamphlets, etc, the colonists disliked the Stamp Act of 1765. As a result, they boycotted and protested for this act to be revoked. To do this, they formed a secret society called Sons of Liberty where groups of men would use violence to spread their message. Additionally, they boycotted British goods. As mentioned earlier, the Stamp Act was unfair to the colonists. Not only did this act demand more than what most people were able to afford, but these taxes were enacted by a government where the American people had no representation. Therefore, I believe that they had the right to protest and use violence against the British