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mar 22, 1765 - Stamp Act

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The Stamp Act was law passed by Parliament that required all legal and commercial documents to carry an official stamp showing a tax has been paid. Due to colonists turning against the act it was repealed in 1766. King George III was not happy with this.

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mar 22, 1765
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~ 261 years ago

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