From: Matt Carminito
Date: 2/14/00
Time: 8:56:16 PM
Remote Name: 155.247.59.78
Matt Carminito History 67 2/15/00 The "Stamp Act" was a tax that Great Britain imposed on the colonies in 1765. Stamps were put on all documents, such as newspapers and pamphlets, to produce revenue for Great Britain. This act angered many of the colonists and it prompted the largest resistance towards England at this time. In October of 1765, an intercolonial conference was held in New York to address the matter at hand. Representatives from 9 of the 13 colonies were present and "Resolutions of the Stamp Act" was written to King George III and the British Parliament. The attitude of this document was very respective. It began with an introduction in which the colonists said this letter was "of their humble opinion". They honorable stated that they felt their rights and liberties were being violated with this Stamp Act, and for the them to have a good relationship with Britain the tax issue had to be addressed. In the conclusion, the colonists express loyalty to the King and reiterate their humbleness. On March 18, 1766 the Stamp Act was repealed and the colonies no longer had to pay this tax. Several months later "The Virginia Declaration of Rights" was drafted. This document did not show the same respect for Great Britain as the previous one did. There was no introduction or conclusion, just sixteen points made regarding rights and liberties that the colonist commanded. They believed all men are equal and such articles as elections, trials, freedom of the press, and military were addressed.