William Pitt wrote a document warning Britain about imposing unfair taxes like the Stamp Act on the unrepresented American colonies. He told Britain that taxing the colonies in this way robbed them of their rights and would galvanize the thirteen colonies against British rule. Pitt stated that the Stamp Act should be immediately repealed as it was founded on the erroneous principle of taxation without representation.

1. Primary Documents: William Pitt (final product) Unit 2 Luke Buffardi

2. The Stamp Act prosecuted and penalized the common folk who were able to write letters and documents.

3. William Pitt wrote this to tell Britain about the perils of imposed unfair taxes on the unrepresented Americans. Unfortunately, they didn’t listen.

4. Author of this document, William Pitt told Britain of America’s hidden power of willpower and resolve. He states that Britain is robbing the colonies of their rights.

5. The Boston Massacre, fought mostly over colonies rights, namely, the stamp act, was a source of early colonial dissent towards the British.

6. Earlier, taxes only penalized some types of Americans, while others were left unharmed. The Stamp Act galvanized the thirteen colonies against the British. Pitts document saw this happening and hoped to stop it.

7. He states that the Stamp Act should be immediately repealed because it is founded on an erroneous principle.