manifest destiny and slaves.

Leila Nguyen

Precis #2

7.18.21

Dr. Liz Bryant

Stamp Act of 1765

In 1767 a historic report titled “James Dickinson Speaks against the Stamp Act,” Dickinson spoke against a detachment from Great Britain and endeavored to temper the language and activity of the Congress, with an end goal to keep up with the chance of compromise. In his report, he comments “He who considers these provinces as states distinct from the British Empire, has very slender notions of justice, or of their interest,” not only criticizing Great Britain, but also letting it be known that he is on the side of the people on this subject. Dickinson goes on and argues “...imposed with design to restrain the commerce of one part, that was injurious to another, and thus to promote the general welfare. The raising of a revenue thereby was never intended” indirectly questioning Great Britain as to why they are “levying” money from the people if it has nothing to do trade. He upheld his case by rehashing Mr. Greenville’s various preambles. The American states were angry with the British since they put an expense on stamps in the settlements so the British can escape obligation from the French and Indian War. Many individuals saw it as a violation of their English privileges to be burdened without their agreement, and only colonial legislatures could agree. Their motto was "No taxation without representation”. Dickinson concludes his article by stating that if nothing changes, our words will become nothing but a sound.

In 1765, document sixteen titled “Resolution of the Stamp act Congress” was explicitly composed for the king and parliament by nine provinces’ delegates. The document starts off by powerful words clarifying their position and the reasoning for writing to them in a highly profound manner. The article recounted all of the Stamp Act resolutions, suggesting that they were fed up with the colonists' resistance and decided to repeal it. “That it is inseparably essential to the freedom a people, and the undoubted right of Englishmen, that no taxes be imposed on them but with their own consent…” states Solution III, giving the people what they sought.

The Stamp Act Congress is significant on the grounds that they scrutinized the lawfulness of the Stamp and Sugar Acts by saying that solitary provincial agents could burden them. This additionally begun protection from these charges and solicitation for offer. Both reports are significant in my opinion because, perhaps most crucially, the colonists were outraged that the British parliament started the act without their consent and it went over the heads of the people. If anyone should be doing internal direct taxes, I believe it should be the colonies' assemblies, because they are the ones the colonists vote for. This is because they do not have the constitutional right to tax them. After the Act was revoked, the colonists celebrated and felt more independent.

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