The colonists believed that the Stamp Act of 1765 was not fair. The colonists were very upset by this law. The colonists now had to pay a tax on various items.
The colonists believed this law violated their rights as British citizens. British citizens have representatives in Parliament. Before a tax law can be passed, the representatives of the people must be able to speak about the proposed taxes. They need to share their concerns or their support for the proposed law. Then, they must be able to vote on the proposed taxes. The colonists had no elected representatives in Parliament. Therefore, they weren’t able to speak about and vote on the Stamp Act. The colonists believed that because they had no say regarding this law (no political voice), their rights were being violated.
The colonists protested this law by refusing to buy British products until the taxes were repealed. This was one of a series of events that eventually led to the Revolutionary War and our independence from Great Britain.
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