The Stamp Act

         The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1765. The act required all British colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper. Contracts, licenses, newspapers, and even playing cards were taxed too. Since the purpose of the Stamp Act was to help raise money for the military, there were mixed emotions among the colonists. Some colonists seen the tax as a way to support their troops, while others seen it as just a way for the British to take their money. Both sides of the argument agreed that they, the colonists, needed representatives in Parliament.  

         

          The Stamp Act, in my opinion, was the best idea the British ever came up with. Everyday my family and neighbors would get angrier at the British for no apparent reason. Even though we did not have extra money to give the British, it went towards a great cause. When the British first came to my doorstep for the tax, I was upset but then I realized that this tax helped the people I support, the British. The money I gave helped fund the army that protected me and my family everyday. The Stamp Act was a great thing, that led to a bad thing, the Revolution.