Question

why were the british colonist upset about the stamp act

Answer 1

All of the colonists were mad because they thought the British Parliament shouldn't have the right to tax them. And the taxes of the Stamps were only allowed to be paid in silver.

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Answer 2

Answer:

These taxes included the Stamp Act, passed in 1765, which required the use of special paper bearing an embossed tax stamp for all legal documents. ... They protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens. The colonists started to resist by boycotting, or not buying, British goods

Explanation: The King and Parliament  believed they had the right to tax the colonies. ... Many colonists felt that they should not pay these taxes, because they were passed in England by Parliament, not by their own colonial governments. They protested, saying that these taxes violated their rights as British citizens.