Stamp Act What has happened so far French

Stamp Act What has happened so far? • French and Indian War (1754 -1763) • The British won the war but they are in a lot of debt. • Proclamation of 1763 • It forbade colonists to move West of the Appalachian Mountains. • Mercantilism • The colonies exist for the benefit of England.

Stamp Act Write These in Your Notebook: • To deal with the debt, the British tried to raise money by taxing the colonies. • In March of 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act. • It went into effect Nov. 1, 1765. • It placed a tax on all newspapers and other printed materials. • It would have an effect on anyone who bought a printed item.

• Required colonists to pay for official stamp or seal when they bought paper items. • It affected most colonists. • STAMP ACT CONGRESS Colonists met in NYC to discuss how the Stamp Act violated their rights and liberties.

Parliament levies taxes on paper products to pay for the French and Indian War.

The Virginia House of Burgesses votes on a resolution claiming Parliament is practicing "taxation without representation" because no Americans are represented there.

Stamp tax collectors arrive, but resistance is strong. Some Americans burn tax collectors’ houses.

9. The British repeal the Stamp Act and Parliament passes customs duties on lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea.