The stamp act forced a tax on the colonies. The British forced the taxes on several different things such as any documents, any printed materials, to wills, deeds, newspapers, pamphlets, playing cards and dice. All these needed to be checked by supervisor and get authority stamp. The British used the revenue to help the troops in north America and to keep harmony between the Native Americans and the colonists. However, the colonists did resistance to the act. They declared that only one of their delegate could charge either direct or internal taxes. the colonists believed that this act was based on races background. Additionally, colonists thought that this act was to increase the deprive of their freedoms and to make them to be salve of the British dictatorial government. The Parliament tried to passed this act even that the colonists tried to resistance to it. Eventually, this act started in …show more content…
The coercive act created according to the damage the colonists did to the British property. The coercive act followed by four acts. First, British closed the port of Boston according to the damage that were there, and declare that it will be opened after The Boston Tea Party were paid. Second, the Massachusetts Government Act. this act limited democratic meetings. Additionally, made the governor’s council to the appointed body. Third, the Administration of Justice Act. This act prevents British to get sue or to be prosecuted in Massachusetts. Forth, The Quartering Act. This act forced the colonists to host British troops in their homes. Parliament did all this because it hoped that it separated Boston and New England from the rest of the colonies; which could help to limit resistance from the colonies on the British rules. However, the colonists didn’t like the idea of the acts and decided to discuss the issue in the Provincial Congress. In September 1774, the First Continental Congress decided to discuss the situation and decided to start to deny the British rules in