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Purpose Of The Stamp Act Of 1765 By The British Government

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The Stamp Act was signed in 1765 by the British government. The Stamp Act stated that for every piece of paper that was bought, colonists had to get a stamp and would get taxed for every piece of paper. The purpose of the stamp act was so that the British government could regain money after the Seven Years’ War. In the war, Britain lost all their money so they needed a way to recover from their dept. By taxing colonists for paper, Britain could regain the money they lost. The Stamp Act made colonists very mad. Paper was a common item, and the colonists did not want to have to constantly buy stamps. The colonists wanted freedom from the taxes and they did not like being controlled by Britain. The Stamp Act was one event leading up to

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