mar 18, 1766 - Stamp Act Repealed

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Important Persons Involved: Parliament and the Earl of Rockingham

What it Was: A majority in Parliament was persuaded that the Stamp Act was cutting into British exports and doing more harm than good. To appease the colonists and help British merchants, the Earl of Rockingham forged a compromise and repealed the Stamp Act.

How it Led to Revolution: With the repeal of the Stamp Act came the Declaratory Act of 1766, which reaffirmed Parliament's power and authority to make laws. Britain was still trying to control the colonies, which only stirred up the colonists' efforts to stand up and rebel.

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