The Stamp Act
by Photo Researchers
Title
The Stamp Act
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Photo Researchers
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The Stamp Act, 1765, revenue law passed by the British Parliament during the ministry of George Grenville. The first direct tax to be levied on the American colonies, it required that all newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, commercial bills, advertisements, and other papers issued in the colonies bear a stamp. The act was vehemently denounced in the colonies.
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May 30th, 2013
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