HISTORY 1DD3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Stamp Act Congress, Albany Congress, Indirect Tax
19 Jun 2018
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Stamp Act Congress
● In October 1765, representatives of nine colonial assemblies met in NYC.
● The session concluded that Parliament lacked authority to enforce the Stamp Act.
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●Sidenote: This was remarkable as the only other inter-colonial meeting (Albany
Congress 1754) had failed completely. The success was a surprise for many.
End to Stamp Act and the Declaratory Act (1766)
● By late 1765 most stamp distributors had resigned.
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● Merchants obtained sailing clearances by threatening to sue if their cargo spoiled
while delayed in port. By late December, harbors were functioning again.
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● Colonial elites looked to avoid an out-of-hand situation by taking over leadership of
local SoL groups and coordinating protest through the Stamp Act Congress.
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● Merchants boycotted British goods, and England’s businesses warned Parliament that
continuation of the Stamp Act could lead to bankruptcies and political unrest.
● Parliament revoked the Stamp Act in Match 1766 but only with the passage of the
Declaratory Act which affirmed that Parliament had power to legislate for the
colonies in all cases whatsoever.
● Americans interpreted the act as Parliament’s way of saving face, but the House of
Commons meant that colonists could not claim exemption, even from future tax
laws.
● Most colonists put the crisis behind them and praised the king and Parliament with
loyal statements. The SoL disbanded. On the other hand, British policies and
actions were scrutinized more than ever before.
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Document Summary
In october 1765, representatives of nine colonial assemblies met in nyc. The session concluded that parliament lacked authority to enforce the stamp act. Sidenote: this was remarkable as the only other inter-colonial meeting (albany. End to stamp act and the declaratory act (1766) By late 1765 most stamp distributors had resigned. Merchants obtained sailing clearances by threatening to sue if their cargo spoiled while delayed in port. Colonial elites looked to avoid an out-of-hand situation by taking over leadership of local sol groups and coordinating protest through the stamp act congress. Merchants boycotted british goods, and england"s businesses warned parliament that continuation of the stamp act could lead to bankruptcies and political unrest. Parliament revoked the stamp act in match 1766 but only with the passage of the. Declaratory act which affirmed that parliament had power to legislate for the colonies in all cases whatsoever. Americans interpreted the act as parliament"s way of saving face, but the house of.
