1. The Stamp Act
... the people. Not only would the people not stand for being taxed on so many things, they would also retaliate violently. All printed materials including "pamphlets, almanacs, newspapers, all bonds, notes, leases, policies of insurance, together with all papers used for legal purposes"1 were taxed no matter the circumstances. The future Americans felt it was a violation of their liberties. They would ... accept anything of the sort, so in a sense it was more effective for bringing backlash of the colonial people than it was for collecting their money. It also was not a smart thing for the...
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