Hello. My name is Andrew Loklen, and this story is about how my family felt about the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on every printed piece of paper, such as documents, newspapers, and playing cards. The Stamp Act was passed on March 22, 1765. This story took place on October 25, 1965. Now, here it is. “Daniel!” “Sorry mom, I was just bored.” “No! You have said sorry a million times and now you are getting punished! Now go to your room and don’t come out!” “But mom, I didn’t know it was important. I was just playing.” “Daniel! GO TO YOUR ROOM!” Daniel walked away looking very worried and upset. Then I came out of my room and went into our living room and sat on the brown couch. …show more content…
“Daniel colored all over our tax money.” “But he’s only four years old.” “Andrew, don’t talk back to me!” “Sorry mom.” A few minutes later my dad (Mr.Loklen) came home from work and saw the colored money and asked what happened. My mom (Mrs.Loklen) told him the whole story and he agreed that Daniel should be punished. But I still didn’t. Then Daniel came back in the living room. He was crying so much that he looked like he had just taken a bath. But he was able to calm down and talk. “Mom.” Daniel said worriedly. “Daniel, you are supposed to be in your room.” my dad replied. “Yes, but I have a question.” “What is it Daniel?” my mom said in a angry
“Daniel colored all over our tax money.” “But he’s only four years old.” “Andrew, don’t talk back to me!” “Sorry mom.”
The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax passed by Parliament on March 22, 1765 hence leading all documents and printed materials sold in the American Colonies to be levied. The Stamp Act was called such due to the obligatory stamp or seal put on the paper by officials as proof you paid the tax. This tax came to be due to the massive debt Britain obtained from the Seven Years War with the French, therefore leading Britain to tax the colonists considering the colonists were the ones benefiting the most after conflict with French and American colonists over property claims ceased. The idea was first proposed by Britain 's first lord of the treasury and prime minister, George Grenville, and was passed without debate. This angered the colonists who claimed
The Stamp Act, which was issued in 1765, taxed all paper documents in the colonies. The Stamp Act was the first Act that was directed towards the colonies alone and was issued because they had an abundance of debt after the Seven Years War. You had to pay taxes for printing legal documents, diplomas, almanacs, broadsides, newspapers, and playing cards. In October nine of the colonies sent someone to the Stamp Act Congress where the colonies drafted the Declaration of Rights and Grievances which was a document that went against the British empire. The colonists also rebelled by not selling any British products.
The Stamp Act The Stamp Act was a tax placed on the American colonies by the British in 1765. It said they had to pay a tax on all sorts of printed materials such as newspapers, magazines and legal documents. It was called the Stamp Act because the colonies were supposed to buy paper from Britain. The items bought had to have an official stamp on it that showed they had paid the tax. No Representation The colonists
The Stamp Act of 1765 had a huge negative impact on Colonial Families. The Stamp Act was a tax passed by the British Parliament that required all colonists to pay a tax on any and every printed piece of paper they used. Some of the printed documents included newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, almanacs, legal documents, licenses, bills, and playing cards. This meant that all of these items were to have a stamp placed on them to show payment of tax. The stamps could only be purchased with hard currency which was gold and silver.
“I don’t think we should be to mad about this.” I said. After that everyone looked at me like I was making a bad joke. Then, finally my dad said, “We have all the reason to be as mad as we want about this Dylan.” “Sorry,” I said, “I was just trying to calm all of us down with that statement.”
“Your dad asked me if I could. I said yes, of course. " Danny’s stomach drops. His entire body goes numb, limp. Like he’s paralyzed.
The Stamp Act required various items such as licenses, documents, diplomas and nearly every paper item to be printed stamped or embossed paper in the American colonies. This meant that the American colonists were obliged to pay a fee on almost every piece of paper used for legal documents. The colonists were obliged to pay extra for things that were used on a daily basis, such as newspapers. Basically anything printed on paper, except books, was taxed. The people who created public documents had to pay a tax on blank paper and then officials would place a stamp as proof of payment.
The cop made him take the breathalyzer test and he failed it so the cop put the handcuffs on, put him in the cop car and drove off. In the back of the cop car my dad managed to grab his phone from his back pocket of his jean and called my mom. My mom was sleeping at the time but her phone was turned all the way up on the bedside table and it woke her up. “Hello?” She said confused.
The Stamp Act was a British tax that came directly from the colonies and it was not popular. A stamp had to be put on all the printed material produced in the colonies, due to needing money to finance the empire and putting British troops in North America. The colonists did not want a British army staying in America and were upset that the Stamp Act was imposed without the consent of the colony. People were so unhappy that the Stamp Act led to a riot in 1765 which then opened the door to 50 years of protest and political unrest throughout the Western world. It sparked the fight for liberty (for which the colonists felt violated), and various battles to increase liberty throughout
The Commoners and Wealth Reaction to the Stamp Act March 22, 1765 a new tax passed called the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act was to help British troops settled, I the colonies during the 7 years of war. A tax represented by a stamp on many papers,documents, and playing cards. Stamp Act was imposed by the British government and without approval of the colonial legislatures. The word spread around colonial families.
“Tell us. Tell us what’s happening! Say something…” At that moment, we were anxious to hear something encouraging, a few words telling us that there was nothing to worry about… But one glance at my father’s face left no doubt.”
In 1765 March 22, The Stamp Act began. It was when American colonists were taxed on any kind of paper product. Such as ship’s paper, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. All of the money that was taxed was used to pay the costs of defending and protecting the American frontier near the Appalachians Mountains. Although this act was unpopular among the colonists.
When we went in the house I saw he had been crying; his face was dirty in the right places, but
His dad is very secretive and always has been. “Logan enough with that negative attitude now go set the damn table.” His mom said with force. “Ok, ok, sorry.” Logan replied.