The stamp act was taxation on stamps implemented from the UK to its overseas colonies. The stamp act came into effect because of the war the UK previously fought. The 7 Years' war was humanity's first glimpse of a "world war" where the United Kingdom fought on multiple continents and mainly in Europe. To conclude the United kingdom one the war but in return was in a large debt that they couldn't pay. The debt resulted in the taxation of the colonies and its results were a mess. the collonist were not happy that they were being taxted for something they werent involved. The stamp Act was the beginning of unfair laws and taxation on the colonist.