A. To control protest against taxes imposed by Parliament
The Stamp Act Congress (Oct. 7-25, 1765) was a meeting between representatives from some of the British colonies in North America who gathered with the purpose to plan and control a unified protest against the new taxation the English Parliament had established in the Stamp Act of 1765, and which was would go into effect on November 1, 1765.
The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed a direct tax on the British colonies and plantations in America, requiring to use a specially stamped paper on all paper documents in the colonies, which had to be paid in valid British currency. All paper documents included legal documents, newspapers, magazines, playing cards, etc.
The colonists considered the Act unconstitutional since it was made without the colonial legislature's consent. Their slogan was "No taxation without representation." And, furthermore, the Act intended to revenue taxes to pay for the damages caused by the Seven Years’ War (1756-63), but the colonists held that they had already paid their share of the war expenses and the rest should be paid by London.
The purpose of the Stamp Act Congress was to control protest against taxes imposed by Parliament.
Further Explanations:
The Stamp Act congress is also identified as the “Continental Congress” of 1765 was a gathering in New York from 7th October to 25th October 1765. It was attended by the representatives of the British societies in America. It can also be seen as the first meeting of the elected associates of the American colonies to protest against British taxation. The act was approved by the Parliament which imposed the usage of legal stamp papers, newspapers from 1st November 1765.
A meeting was held in the Federal hall during the era of violent protest in the colonies. The delegates came to a conclusion to unify against the act by issuing a declaration of Rights and Grievances claiming that the Parliament had no such rights to impose tax as it has no representation from the colonies.
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Grade: High school
Subject: History
Chapter: Stamp Act congress
Keywords: Stamp Act Congress, Continental Congress, New York, British societies, America, British taxation, Parliament, legal stamp papers, newspapers, Rights, Grievances
