Stamp Act and Stamp Act Congress
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was passed by the Parliament in 1764 and was the second attempt to raise money in order to pay off the debt from the French and Indian War. It was the first direct tax but wasn't the first attempt to tax the American Colonies. The Stamp Act led to the first gathering of the elected representatives. It was required that the tax stamp would be placed on all goods sold in the colonies. The money that was added to the price of the goods was the amount on the stamp. All this required a special stamped paper. Search warrants were set and inspectors searched the ships. Many colonist saw this as an illegal tax due to their lack of representation and began to make political arguments. American colonist were mad so they responded by street violence and legislative protests. Merchants were feeling pain of boycott in the colonies. Then, in all thirteen colonies, boycotts against all British goods were happening and smuggling increased.
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting held between October 7 and 25, 1765 in New York City consisting of representatives from some of the British colonies in North America. This meeting was held as a result of the Stamp Act. At this meeting, representatives from all 13 Colonies wrote a formal protest against the Stamp Act. The petition declared loyalty to the King, but explained that taxing colonies was violating the Englishmen's rights. First, only nine colonies sent delegates. All nine of these delegates were from the thirteen colonies. They met in a building called the Federal Hall and only six of these nine delegates signed petitions. They divided between radicals and moderates. They demanded Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, and in late 1765, it was. The American colonist saw this as a victory.
The Stamp Act was passed by the Parliament in 1764 and was the second attempt to raise money in order to pay off the debt from the French and Indian War. It was the first direct tax but wasn't the first attempt to tax the American Colonies. The Stamp Act led to the first gathering of the elected representatives. It was required that the tax stamp would be placed on all goods sold in the colonies. The money that was added to the price of the goods was the amount on the stamp. All this required a special stamped paper. Search warrants were set and inspectors searched the ships. Many colonist saw this as an illegal tax due to their lack of representation and began to make political arguments. American colonist were mad so they responded by street violence and legislative protests. Merchants were feeling pain of boycott in the colonies. Then, in all thirteen colonies, boycotts against all British goods were happening and smuggling increased.
Stamp Act Congress
The Stamp Act Congress was a meeting held between October 7 and 25, 1765 in New York City consisting of representatives from some of the British colonies in North America. This meeting was held as a result of the Stamp Act. At this meeting, representatives from all 13 Colonies wrote a formal protest against the Stamp Act. The petition declared loyalty to the King, but explained that taxing colonies was violating the Englishmen's rights. First, only nine colonies sent delegates. All nine of these delegates were from the thirteen colonies. They met in a building called the Federal Hall and only six of these nine delegates signed petitions. They divided between radicals and moderates. They demanded Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, and in late 1765, it was. The American colonist saw this as a victory.