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mar 22, 1765 - Stamp Act

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Parliment passes legislation placing a tax on all printed products in the colonies.

British Rationale: This act was intended to bring more wealth to England and reinforce the concepts of mercantilism in the colonies

Colonial Reaction: Petitions, boycotts, and violence

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mar 22, 1765
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~ 261 years ago

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