Repeal of the Stamp Act. Flashcards
What occurred in 1765?
Grenville replaced by Rockingham.
What did Rockingham believe was best?
Wanted to see Parliaments authority upheld, but also thought it was best not to exercise some rights.
Why were so many MP’s against repealing the Stamp Act?
. Horrified by the mob violence, believed repealing would be seen as an act of weakness.
. Some believed colonies were no more unrepresented than many British towns.
. MP’s believed they represented the interests of the commons of great Britain, including Americans who were British subjects.
Who else apart from the colonists campaigned for the repeal of the Stamp Act?
British merchants and manufacturers (alarmed by colonial boycott).
Why did Rockingham repeal the Stamp Act?
He was informed by General Gage (commander in chief of the colonies) that to enforce it he would need greater military presence than he possessed.
When was the Stamp Act repealed?
March 1766, by 275 votes to 167.
