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Why did the English think that it was reasonable to enforce the Stamp Act?
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Why did the English think that it was reasonable to enforce the Stamp Act?

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The parliament wanted to pay off debt for the previous war with France and tried taxing the colonies to pay it off.
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British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to help replenish their finances after the costly Seven Years' War with France. Part of the revenue from the Stamp Act would be used to maintain several regiments of British soldiers in North America to maintain peace between Native Americans and the colonists

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