Why was the stamp act taxing all the people?

It was to make all people equally responsible for paying taxes. The merchants had protested being solely responsible for paying taxes. The colonists had voted to have a direct tax system.

Explanation:

(202 bc - 220 ad) dynasty started by lui bang; a great and long-lasting rule, it discarded the harsh policies of the qin dynasty and adopted confucian principles; han rulers chose officials who passed the civil service exams rather than birth; it was a time of prosperity