Assignment 7-Daryn Smith

October 7, 1765

On October 7, 1765, the Stamp Act Congress convened in New York City. It consisted of delegates from nine of the thirteen colonies, and was an attempt to plan how the colonies would go about protesting the recently passed Stamp Act by Britain. This law taxed stamps on the most commonly used forms of print, such as newspapers and letters. This angered the colonists because they had no representation in Parliament to stand up for themselves, so the only way they could do anything about the situation was by protesting. They organized boycotts, tarred and feathered tax collectors, and set up the first significant joint colonial movement against the British. Eventually, their protests were successful and the Stamp Act was repealed in March of 1766. Not only did the Stamp Act Congress add to the fuel of the American Revolution, it united the colonies as one and caused them to work together, forming a sense of nationalism.
Whether it was good or bad, it was very important for American History to evolve the way it did. While it was very effective and beneficial for the colonists, the British became very upset and ultimately lost by having to repeal the Stamp Act. Although this did not directly lead to American Independence, the Stamp Act Congress was an important step in uniting the American colonies against the British and later as a government. I appreciate this event, because it influenced the outcome of America into being a democratic society, which I feel is more effective and makes the general population happier than a monarchy would.