Stories of Later American History
                        
                     
                                                         
                
                    Stories of Later American History
                                            
                            by Wilbur F. Gordy
                            
                                24 Oct, 2018                            
                            
                         
                                        
                                                                        Stories of Later American History by Wilbur Fisk Gordy The English Parliament, being largely made up of the King's friends, was quite ready to carry out his wishes, and passed a law taxing the colonists. This law was called the Stamp Act. It provided
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                                                Stories of Later American History by Wilbur Fisk Gordy The English Parliament, being largely made up of the King's friends, was quite ready to carry out his wishes, and passed a law taxing the colonists. This law was called the Stamp Act. It provided that stamps-very much like our postage-stamps, but costing all the way from one cent to fifty dollars each-should be put upon all the newspapers and almanacs used by the colonies, and upon all such legal papers as wills, deeds, and the notes which men give promising to pay back borrowed money. George III. When news of this act reached the colonists they were angry. "It is unjust," they said. "Parliament is trying to make slaves of us by forcing us to pay money without our consent. Less