Discussion of the Stamp Act of 1765

Discussion of the Stamp Act of 1765
In the spring of 1765, Parliament decided to tax the American people. This was not the first time they had done so, only this was the first time they had taxed the American people with an internal tax. The British called this the Stamp Act, meaning that every legal document, newspaper, etc. would have to bear a government-issued stamp that the colonists would have to buy. The American people were outraged.
There were several reasons why the American people were upset. The colonists felt they had no vote in the decision to tax themselves. They did not perceive the British Parliament as a representation of the American coloni...