Stamp Act Dbq

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The Stamp Act was passed on February 17, 1765 by the British Parliament. It received Royal Assent, a method that a country's monarch approves an act of the nation's parliament making it law, on March 22, 1765. The Stamp Act would not take effect until November 1, 1765. The American colonist had seven months to think and plan what they would do next before they had to start paying this tax. The Stamp Act was sponsored by George Grenville, a British statesman. The Stamp Act was a tax put on the American colonies to help raise money to keep the British army in the colonies. Britain was left with a huge debt due to the Seven Years’ War. British government felt that since the colonies benefited from the British army, they should help pay for …show more content…
The Stamp Act affected all thirteen colonies. All thirteen colonies were united at last. This was the first time all thirteen colonies would come together to fight against the British to do away with the Stamp Act. The colonist were also expected to house the British troops. This was called the Quartering Act. The colonist were told they had to provide housing, and drinks to the British troops in America. The colonist felt they were being taxed twice. They thought this was …show more content…
Colonist became very violent. Property became damaged. The colonist made dummies to look like the Stamp Agents. These dummies were burnt or hung during some of the protests. Some Stamp Agents were tarred and feathered by the colonist. At first the colonist were verbally abusive to the Stamp Agents. But, that quickly turned into the Stamp Agents being beaten up. So much violenence surprised some of the colonist. It also surprised the British government. The British government thought that if the violence did stop soon they would have to use the British troops against their own people.
During this time the colonists formed a group called the Daughters and Sons of Liberty. This group was formed secretly. They are the ones who planned and carried out the protest. Daughters and Sons of Liberty did not like the way the the upper class colonist protested the Stamp Act. The Daughters and Sons of Liberty liked to be a little more extreme in their protesting. The Daughters and Sons of Liberty published the names of the colonist who did not boycott the British
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