British Parliament passed the "Stamp Act" to help pay for British troops stationed in the colonies during the Seven Years' War. It required the colonists to pay a tax, represented by a stamp, on various papers, documents, and playing cards.brought the first true rift between loyalist and colonist inGeorgia. England sees the colonies as a part of the mother country, populated by Englishmen, and Parliament serves all Englishmen, whether they live in England or America.
