How did the patriots feel about the Stamp Act of 1765?

The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax to help the British pay for the French and Indian War. The British felt they were well justified in levying this tax because the colonies received the benefits of the British troops and had to help pay for the expenses. The colonists did not feel the same way.

What did the Stamp Act do in 1765?

(Gilder Lehrman Collection) On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the "Stamp Act" to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years' War. The act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a postage stamp, on various types of papers, documents and playing cards.

What was the reaction to the Stamp Act of 1765?

In response to the Stamp Act of 1765, riots broke out in many cities in the colonies. When British officials tried to enforce the Stamp Act, they were met with angry protests. Protesters threw stones at agents trying to collect the tax.

Why was the Stamp Act important to the colonists?

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 had supreme authority over the colonies. The tax on the stamp was not very expensive, but this law angered many colonists.

How did the boycott affect the Stamp Act?

The colonists then banded together to boycott British goods. The boycott took its toll on British merchants and British workers who made the goods. Pressure from British merchants and laborers led Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act in 1766.

When did the British government repeal the Stamp Act?

In 1766, the Danish Parliament repealed it. The end of the Stamp Act did not stop Parliament's belief that it had the authority to impose taxes on the colonists. The British government combined the repeal of the Stamp Act with the Declaratory Act, an affirmation of its power to enact any law over the colonists it saw fit.