By Ada
| Who |
The British Parliment,
George Greenville, and the American Colonists |
| What |
George Greenville, a British prime minister, presented the Stamp Act to British Parliment in March of 1765. The Act was meant to raise money for the British Army that was sent over to America in 1763. This Act declared that all printed good's stamps that were on things such as mortages, deeds, playing cards, liquor licenses, newspapers, and almanacs. This enraged the colonist so, in October of 1765 the colonists said that England could not put a tax on anything in America without their consent. Colonists refused to buy these printed goods until Parlament was forced to withdrawl the Stamp Act in 1766. |
| When |
1765-1766 |
| Where |
England and the
American Colonies |
| How |
George Greville, a British prime minister, presented the idea of the Stamp act to British Parlament in March of 1765. A tax would be put on stamps that would be used on printed goods. He said that it would help raise money to pay for the British army that had been sent over in 1763. After it was approved, colonists were very angery and the Massachusets House of Representitives invited delegates from all the colonies to a meeting in New York. |
| Why |
The Stamp Act was issued so
that England could raise money to pay for their army that was sent over
to the Colonies in 1763. however, the coloniest were not happy at all
because they believed that they should not be taxed without their
consent. |
| Source 1 |
"The
Stamp Act." Related Information. July 4 1995. ushistory.org. 28
Jan
2009 <http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/stampact.htm>. |
| Source
2 |
"Grenville, George." World
Book Student. 2009.
[Place of access.] 28 Jan. 2009 |
| Source 3 |
Bearman, Alan. "Stamp Act." World Book Online Reference Center. 2009. [Place of access.] 23 Jan. 2009 <http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Article?id=ar528680>. |