The Stamp Act Source Document

The Stamp Act Source Document

The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax that was implemented on the American colonies by

King George III and British Parliament. The act included a sales tax in the colonies that required

all materials that were printed or produced in America to have a stamped symbol on that piece of

paper to show that it has officially been taxed and that the document is legal. Unfortunately,

paper money that was produced in the colonies had no relevance in Great Britain, no the colonies

had to pay their taxes in British currency. Because of the large population and vast territory that

the British controlled, they were able to generate a substantial amount of revenue. This revenue

was to help pay for British debt that it had accumulated during the Seven Year's War, and other

engagements that took place in North America.

This document shows official Stamp Act and explains in great detail what constitutes to

be taxed and how it is to be taxed. The document was written in 1765. The research document

was generated in 2009. This document was written to show how the Stamp Act is to be

implemented on the American colonies and explains what is to be taxed. The purpose of this

document today is to research how British Parliament was ran back during this time and how

they made progress to tax people to lower the debt that was accumulated over the course of war.

I have chosen this topic because the Stamp Act is a great and very relevant subject when talking

about the American Revolution and how the British responded to the American colonies.