mar 22, 1765 - STAMP ACT PASSED
Description:
The stamp act is where Britain place a stamp on the documents, newspapers, playing cards for the colonists, in return, they pay money and tax. The colonists weren't so happy about this, not so much because the tax was high, but because they had no direct representation in the parliament that had collected the tax. It was viewed as a direct attempt by England to raise money in the colonies without the approval of the colonial legislatures - taxation without representation.Added to timeline:
Date:
mar 22, 1765
Now
~ 260 years ago