Stamp Act Argumentative Essay

Not long ago, the British government increased their taxes upon us. The British Parliament decided, on March 22, 1765 to institute a tax on all paper products that we purchase from England, and the tax went into effect on November 1, 1765. This tax money will be used to pay for defending us in the colonies, so they say. Most of my fellow colonists would argue that this tax is unfair because colonial legislatures did not provide approval of the measure. We in the colonies, are forced to buy products from England. My family discussed this issue.
“The Stamp Act is an unfair tax that must cease. If the Parliament meets no resistance about this tax, then they will surely add even more taxes similar to this,” I began as my family gathered by the
We all knew that if we did not show Parliament our opposition to this tax, then it would never stop and the King would have tight control over us.
One of my sons, Jacob, interrupted the silence, “I disagree. The Parliament taxed us previously with the Sugar Act. This is the same. In the same way this Stamp Act will end, and we will soon forget about it. The Stamp Act will not change anything.”
After this comment, an enormous argument ensued. Rising suddenly, John declared over the commotion, “It was understandable that the Parliament decided to tax us during the Seven Years' War, but that conflict ended, and yet the King taxes us more to pay off their war debts. I think that the King should tax the people in Britain more, rather than us, especially since we already have other burdens to populate these areas and fend off the Indians.” We nodded our heads in agreement. At least the quarrel had ended.
“Why do we permit the Crown to tax us without any representation in the Parliament? It is not fair for us. At least those living in Britain get to be represented. The people in Britain do not understand how difficult it is to make a living here already without being assessed taxes repeatedly,” my second eldest daughter, Lucy,