Question

What impact on trade and commerce did the 1765 Stamp Act(direct tax) have?

Answer 1

http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm

Answer 2

i was looking for some details

Answer 3

Well, the colonists felt that because they were being taxed as British citizens, they should be treated like them as well. So they rebelled. Eventually, parliament decided to repeal the Stamp Act. However, because of the repealing of it, they also approved other revenue raising acts such as the Townshend Program.

But once again, the colonists revolted. They only wanted to be taxed by their domestic law makers, not the British Parliament. But this time, Parliament wasn't so nice. They did not repeal the stamp act, and revolt was brewing in the colonists. The colonists began making their own goods, which reduced the business with British merchants by the colonists.

So the crown sent troops. This continued to escalated, with one side taking shots at the other (metaphorically) and getting back at each other until some British redcoats fired upon a crowd of protesters.

The Sons of Liberty exaggerated this event greatly, making it seem so terrible and repulsive, even though only a handful of colonists died.

The Stamp Act was not a direct cause of the Revolutionary War, but it did open the colonists' eyes, and push them on their way towards it.

Answer 4

thank you halorazor but i wanted to find out in details how the stamp act effected trade(meaning merchants and the exchange of goods).

Answer 5

Well then I can do that for you if you still need it.