Stamp Act 1765

On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed a new tax that required all colonists to pay a tax on every printed piece of paper they used. This was called the Stamp Act. That same year I was caught in a snowstorm and was very cold. I rode my horse up to a small cabin. It looked warm and welcoming, so I knocked on the door. The door opened a crack. I could almost feel the warmth of the fire in the home. “ Yes?”, a man asked. I couldn’t see his features but, I could tell that he was very…

The Stamp Act, passed in 1765, was the first British Act enacted that directly affected the colonists. This act placed a mandate on all paper goods. Colonists were required to buy and place stamps on all paper products including playing cards, wills, and contracts. Since this was affecting the colonists directly, their response was notable. Sam Adams, a colonial rebel, formed a group called Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty rebelled against British policies, fought taxation and protected the…

Taxes in the British Colonies, for the Purpose of raising a Revenue, by Act of Parliament was a primary document written by Daniel Dulany in 1765. To give some context, this was around the time that the colonies and the British began to have hostility and tensions between them. In this document, Dulany writes about how the English government was treating the colonies unfairly and too harshly. Dulany never uses the word Stamp Act, but it is strongly implied that he is not in support of it. He…

Taxes in the British Colonies, for the Purpose of raising a Revenue,by Act of Parliament was a primary document written by Daniel Dulany in 1765. To give some context, this was around the time that the colonies and the British began to have hostility and tensions between them. In this document, Dulany writes about how the English government was treating the colonies unfairly and too harshly. Dulany never uses the word Stamp Act, but it is strongly implied that he is not in support of it. He…

made a number of ghastly decisions, thinking selfishly, and did not realize the magnitude of their mistakes to anger the colonists. Colonists found their liberties being taken away and were given no representation in British courts about taxes and acts that were passed upon the colonies. They realized that Britain was holding too much power over them for being a “Mother…

war efforts. The second was how to control and govern the newly gained territories gained from the French with the treaty of 1763. England’s answer to these two problems for came in the form of numerous social and economic constraints such as taxes, acts, and programs imposed on the colonists in an effort to establish greater control. Ultimately however, England’s efforts to gain greater control were unsuccessful largely due to leading the colonists to believe that England was encroaching on…

paying taxes lead by the catchcry “No taxation without representation.” However, the British continually ignored any petitions from the colonial assembly and instead increased taxes of the Stamp Act 1765 and Quartering Act 1774 ever tightening chokehold on the colonies. The Sons of liberty rallied the colonists to act leading to the ultimatum of the Declaration of Independence July 4th 1776 and the…

There were several reasons that led Americans to believe that their best option for the society of the colonies was to break away from the British Empire and the institution of monarchy. If the colonies remaining with the monarchy, there were several advantages and disadvantages. One of the biggest abuses of power the monarchy used against the colonies was the repressive legislation passed as well as the threatening objective of taxation without representation. The taxation and repressive…

There are a plethora of theories as to what exactly caused the American Revolution. Although it isn’t possible to narrow such a monumental act down to a single cause, two historians – Bernard Bailyn and Gary Nash - have argued their interpretations of historical data and documents based on a few primary sources. While Bailyn argues that it was personal and political creeds, along with political power-struggles, that caused the revolution, Nash’s theory that it was a combination of social…

In 1215, The Magna Carta was brought up in a field in England known as Runnymede. The Magna Carta was a charter that was targeted against the deranged king of England at the time, King John. The Archbishop of Canterbury wrote up the charter to make peace between King John and barons who despised him. Dan Jones explains the history of King John and the Magna Carta in an article he had wrote for the Smithsonian. In his article, “The Mad King and Magna Carta,” the author Dan Jones begins with a…