The Stamp Act of 1765

The Stamp Act was passed in March 22, 1765, by the British Parliament. The act's sole purpose was to raise money from the colonies. Since England's national debt had doubled due to the French and Indian war, this measures seemed to be necessary. The Act required colonists to pay a tax on every printed papaer they used. This included: newspapers, books, court documents, contracts, land deeds, and even playing cards. The money collected by the Act was used to support the stationed english  soldiers in the Appalachian Mountains; were they protected the colonies frontiers. Even though the Act didn't cost a lot of money the colonies were outraged since it was the first time the government was using the acts to raise money, and not to regulate commerce. The colonists thought that if they accepted the Act with no resistance, a door would be opened that would lead to more taxes. Opposition to the Stamp Act was not only limited to the colonies, but british merchants thought this taxes would affect their exportations to the colonies. This oppositions put significant pressure on the Parliament. On March 18, 1766, the Act was repealed.