A Tax on Paper

In 1764 and 1765, Britain raised taxes in the colonies to beef up the British budget and to pay for an increased military presence in the colonies. The Stamp Act, for example, taxed all sorts of paper items, including legel documents, newspapers, pamphlets, marriage licenses, and even playing cards. Colonists didn't appreciate these taxes and insisted that only the colonial legislatures could raise the colonies' taxes. They argued that they should not suffer from British taxation without repesentation in British Parliament. Imagine you are one of these colonists. Write a letter to Parliament expressing your concern about the Stamp Act.