The Stamp Act. Flashcards
(8 cards)
When was the Stamp Act?
1765
What did the Stamp Act do?
Required stamps - paid for as tax, to be affixed to most formally written or printed documents.
Give examples of things affected by the Stamp Act.
Newspapers, marriage licenses, legal documents, playing cards etc.
How many things would this cover?
50 items would be affected.
How much was it estimated to make?
The Treasury estimated that this would make £60,000 in the first year.
What would the money raised be spent on?
Revenue raised would be spent on colonial defence.
The money would cover around a quarter of the sum needed.
What was the reaction to the Stamp Act and why was this different to the Sugar Act?
Intense reaction.
Sugar Act- only affected those in New England.
Stamp Act- applied universally. Antagonised most influential colonists, such as lawyers, printers, tavern keepers.
What issue did the Stamp Act raise?
Whether colonists could be taxed by a body in which they weren’t represented.
TAXATION W/O REPRESENTATION.
