11 août 1765 - Stamp Act and Stamp Act Congress
Description:
It was very uniting almost like a governmentThe 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.
" No taxation without representation" James Otis
It was the first colonial action against a British measure and was formed to protest the Stamp
The Stamp Act Congress was attended by 27 representatives of nine of the thirteen colonies.
Congress approved thirteen resolutions in the Declaration of Rights and Grievances
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Date:
11 août 1765
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 259 ans
