Vanessa

The Stamp Act By; Vanessa

The Stamp act is when people had to pay taxes the stamp act started in 1765. People had to pay taxes on every printed paper, newspapers, pamphlets, marrige licenses and playing cards were also taxed. Some colonist refused to buy stamps and colonist were very angry about the stamp act. In many colonies, merchants, shopkeepers, and many other businesspeople agreed not to buy british goods. very many woman like the Daughters of Liberty in boston, refused to buy british cloth and wove thier cloth instead. In October 1765, 9 of the colonists sent delegates to a special meeting in newyork called the stamp act congress. The delegates believed that all British subjects had a right to vote on taxes through thier representatives. Since the colonies had no representatives in parliament, the delegates said that it was unfair for parliament to pass laws to like the stamp act.