The stamp act-The British government then decided to generate money by passing the Stamp Act on March 22, 1765. This law forced a tax on all kinds of paper goods used in the colonies including newspapers, legal documents, licenses, and even playing cards. It affected almost all colonists in some fashion.
The Stamp Act, was not only a means for Parliament to raise money, but also a means to show the colonists that the British government has supreme rule over the colonies. The tax on the Stamp was not very expensive, but this law angered many colonists. This was the first time Parliament did not work with, or get approval from, the local governments within the colonies on a law like this. People who were suspected of violating the Stamp Act
The Stamp Act, was not only a means for Parliament to raise money, but also a means to show the colonists that the British government has supreme rule over the colonies. The tax on the Stamp was not very expensive, but this law angered many colonists. This was the first time Parliament did not work with, or get approval from, the local governments within the colonies on a law like this. People who were suspected of violating the Stamp Act