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British prime minister Lord Grenville pushed through this act was already used in Britain. It was used to raise funds to support the British military forces that were in the colonies. It required that revenue stamps be placed on most printed paper in the colonies (ex. legal documents, newspapers, ads, pamphlets). This was the first DIRECT tax meaning it was collected from those that used the goods, not like taxes on imported goods which were paid by merchants. Patrick Henry spoke out against this as did the Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
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