The Stamp Act
The protest of the Taxation without representation with the
states of New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, and Massachusetts together making a
statement that Taxation without Representation is wrong. The British parlement had founded a way to create more taxes by having the colonies to pay more for the king. The stamp act was to raise fundes to support the british army staioned in America 1763. The Virginia Assembly declaed that the stamp act was illegal. Colonist caused a big war. A lot of the colonist were shot, becuase the British army got angry at the colonist.
states of New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, and Massachusetts together making a
statement that Taxation without Representation is wrong. The British parlement had founded a way to create more taxes by having the colonies to pay more for the king. The stamp act was to raise fundes to support the british army staioned in America 1763. The Virginia Assembly declaed that the stamp act was illegal. Colonist caused a big war. A lot of the colonist were shot, becuase the British army got angry at the colonist.
The british parliament had founded a new way to create more taxes by having the following colonies to buy stamps and having to put on the items. The items that needed to be stamped where playing cards, mails, and sugar and many more. The duties imposed by several late acts of parliament. An act granting stamp duties and many others! By imposing these taxes and inhabits in these colonies acted by extending judging.
The congress met and resume ,etc. and upon deliberation and agreed to following the delclerations they made. the people of these coloinies are not from their local cicumstances cannot be represented in the house of common britain. The only reprensitive of people inside the colonies are people chosen by themselves. The supplies to the crown being free gifts of the people is unreasonable and inconsistant with princable. The british parlament and or constution made this to grant his majesty.
The congress met and resume ,etc. and upon deliberation and agreed to following the delclerations they made. the people of these coloinies are not from their local cicumstances cannot be represented in the house of common britain. The only reprensitive of people inside the colonies are people chosen by themselves. The supplies to the crown being free gifts of the people is unreasonable and inconsistant with princable. The british parlament and or constution made this to grant his majesty.
This angry mob protest against the stamp act.
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