The Stamp Act of 1765 enraged the colonists for this act was a direct attempt by the English to raise money from the colonists without the consent of the colonial assemblies. This tax was different from the rest because the other taxes were to regulate trade. Colonists reacted by riots, boycotts, the forming of the Stamp Act Congress, and Sam Adams organized the Son's of Liberty...
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The Stamp Act was the first external tax. The colonists felt that they were being taxed without representation. In 1770 an extraordinary number of British troops were stationed in Boston. The Colonists didn't understand why there were so many troops after the war. This added to the already existent tension...
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