Stamp Act
"You Pay it ,we Collect it!"
November, 1st, 1765
New Taxes!
We have been in great debt due to war therefor,you shall be taxed for every piece of paper written or printed you shall be taxed for Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards and the dice shall be sold or used within the said colonies and plantations (ANYTHING!)and every writing instrument .
Colonist reaction
The colonist were upset because they found the act unfair.