For the British, what was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

Answer 1

to pay for the french and indian war

Answer 2

Britain had a lot of military in North America because of the threat from the Native Americans in the western frontier. The British felt that the colonies were the ones that benefited from the military, and they should pay at least a portion of the current and future expenses directly incurred in North America.

Answer 3

The apparent purpose was to raise £60,000 yearly in the colonies in order to help support the cost of maintaining British troops there, a cost totaling £350,000 annually.

Answer 4

The Stamp Act required that items sold in the American Colonies have a "Stamp" affixed to them. The stamp was basically a sales tax.

Answer 5

money