The Stamp Act was established by the Parliament in 1765. The tax was made to pay off a large burden that Britain owed due to the fact that they had recently fought in the French and Indian war.When the English sent troops to the colonies their debt increased, England getting deeper into debt. The Stamp Act taxed all sorts of paper products bought by the colonists. Almanacs, pamphlets, newspapers, advertisements, marriage licenses, and even playing cards were all taxed. To indicate that the tax was paid, a stamp was put on the paper product. The colonists were not too enthusiastic about the tax. The colonists opposed the stamp act because they believed it was “taxation without representation.” After the American colonists began being taxed