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Colonial Family's Reaction To The Stamp Act

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“A Colonial Family’s Reaction to the Stamp Act” By Ary E. March 22, 1765 something atrocious happened on this day. The Stamp Act was to take affect on Nov. 1, 1765 by Britain officials. The purpose was to pay for the war debt of the French Indian Wars. How it worked was that everything paper was taxed, legal documents to playing cards. The colonist didn't like the sound of the stamp act at all, but there wasn't much they could since Britain brought ten thousand soldiers to place order. But between the time limit they had, they argued among each other of how to deal with the problem. Many suggested to solve this problem with violence by attacking the troops, I but others suggested a protest, since farmers vs trained soldiers wasn't such a good idea. In my essay I will telling you both sides of the argument of the stamp act 1765 and how it triggered events yet to come which led to the revolutionary war. …show more content…

They decided to make what we know the stamp act. They felt it was fair to tax the colonies since their involvement in wars. Started by the Prime Minister George Grenville in hope to get more money for their debts. Unlike the sugar act it was hidden in the cost of import duties and was accepted by most colonist. The Stamp act however, was a direct tax on the colonist, this led to uproar which I'll write about later in my essay, which you currently reading right now. Anywho, king George the third agreed with the tax without any arguments. They sent ten thousand soldiers along with stamp act officials which who handle the tax and stuff. This was the beginning of the stamp act and the real reasons of why the British established the stamp

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