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Effects Of The Stamp Act On Family
The stamp act was affecting family a lot because we didn't have enough money for many items
Ever since the parliament started my family and I have struggled with the problems that were held for us.

We tried fighting back but the plan didn't work out to well soil decided to get some help. The taxes were getting more pricey due to the amount of people forced to buy items, paper to “help” the British empire king James the third. This was also helping my family because then as it got worse then the more people wanted to help me to set what is right in our colony. A few days later the taxing got worse because we were getting taxed for everything, including if we just wanted to sit down and play a quick game of cards to pass the few minutes of
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