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mar 22, 1765 - The Stamp Act

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Fighting a war depletes government funds rapidly and since the colonists were the people they fought that war for the King decided that the colonists needed to pay. Therefore, he passed the Stamp Act, which required every paper product to be purchased with an extra stamp.

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mar 22, 1765
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~ 260 years ago

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