The Stamp Act

What was the Stamp Act?

The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax on the paper used for official government documents.

Why did the American colonies resent the Stamp Act?

The Stamp Act caused resentment in the American colonies.

• ❖ This was a way for the British government to tax the colonies directly.
• ❖ The colonists protested because they had no say over how the taxes were to be used. The phrase they used was 'taxation without representation'.