mar 22, 1765 - Stamp Act
Description:
An act regulating stamp duty, a tax on the legal recognition of documents. t was an act of the British Parliament in 1765 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. Colonial opposition led to the act's repeal in 1766 and helped encourage the revolutionary movement against the Crown.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 22, 1765
Now
~ 260 years ago