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The Stamp Act is a tax on a stamp that has to go on all documents.

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The Stamp Act is a tax on a stamp that has to go on all documents.

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True or False, Did the colonists get tarred by the tax collectors?

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True or False, Did the colonists get tarred by the tax collectors?

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T _____

F _____

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How did people feel about the Stamp Act?

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How did people feel about the Stamp Act?

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A. They felt it was tyrannical
B. They felt it was a horrible law
C. Most people opposed the law
D. All of the above

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What happens if someone violates the Stamp Act

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What happens if someone violates the Stamp Act

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A. Gained money
B. Had to pay heavy fines
C. Their paper was burned
D. Their house was destroyed

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1. Made documents cost more
2. Made colonists pay the British through taxing
3. Gave the British money to recover from seven years war

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The stamp act was created because the British needed 300,000 pounds to protect Britain's american territories. A third of that cost would be covered by the direct tax called for in the act.

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How the colonist responded to the Stamp Act.

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How the colonist responded to the Stamp Act.

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The colonist did not agree that the law was fair. The colonist stopped buying and importing British goods,  and the lower organized groups called the suns of liberty and daughters of liberty to express their anger.