oct 7, 1765 - Stamp Act Congress
Description:
To discuss ways of dealing with the British's harsh Stamp Act tax, the colonists meet up at New York City to discuss methods of dealing with the British. The Stamp Act was a tax on any paper, including newspapers, legal documents, and licenses. This meeting would lay the foundation for the First Continental Congress as the colonists needed to respond to the intolerable policies imposed by the British on the colonies.Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 7, 1765
Now
~ 259 years ago