jul 22, 1766 - Stamp Act in 1766
Description:
An act passed by Parliament in 1766 requiring colonists to pay a stamp tax on newspapers & documents:"no taxation without representation"
-Parliament repealed the Stamp Act
- Passed Declaratory Act reaffirming its right to govern the colonies
Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 22, 1766
Now
~ 259 years ago