The Stamp Act Diary Report

The year was 1765, when it all happened. I was reading the daily newspaper when I came across “The Stamp Act.” It was in big bold letters across the front page. I started to read it, and it stated that it was a new tax that was imposed on American Colonists to pay a tax on all printed paper documents. As I read on the clock hand struck 8 a.m. and, I was going to be late for work if I didn’t hurry. I threw the paper down and, ran out the door toward where I work. As I was running to work, I heard people yelling. I got closer to where the sound was coming from, and turned the corner toward the town hall. In the middle of the square there was colonists protesting, and yelling “No Stamp Act.” At first I didn’t know that they were