The Stamp Act was passed by Parliament in March 22, 1765 by the British Parliament to tax on the 13 Colonies to pay off the French Indian War debt. They stamp act was a tax on paper products like newspapers, playing cards, and legal documents. Most of the colonists said that the war was fought on their soil, that they had pay by losing boys, and they had no representation. In October of 1765 representatives met together to talk about the Stamp Act. In March of 1766 it was repealed. How would a family in the colonies react when they found out about the Stamp Act? It would have caused divisions in the colonies.
How would the father of the family come home when he found out? As a farmer he would come angry. He talk how he saw many good fellow
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they would want to join the tar feathering. Then they would talk about joining to fight if there was a war. They would ask why do they need to pay a tax when they had no representation in Parliament. As kids they would most likely play cards with each other. Why would the boys have to pay more money on 52 pieces of paper they would most likely ask. At the end they probably say the stamp act is as bad as the sugar act.
Most mothers worry about their children. As most mothers the mother of the family will say no to fighting in wars. They have no understanding of the matter. The boys should watch what they say in public because some people are in favor in the Stamp Act. Then the mother would have tried to convince the father not go a tar and feather. After arguing with the father the parents would have sent the boys to bed. After a long the mother would presumably ask if a war between the colonists would happen. The father would have responded with he does not know.
In the colonies the people would argue if the stamp act was just. Also families would argue to let their boys participate. The father would want to be part of the action. The boys would have wanted to be with their father and fight people in favor of the Stamp Act. The mother would had say no to boys and try to convince the father not to be part of the action. This is how a family would react to the Stamp