6h 47min, mar 22, 1764 y - Stamp Act
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The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed.
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6h 47min, mar 22, 1764 y
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~ 261 years ago