1 nov 1765 - The Stamp Act
Description:
Important People:Samuel Adams and John Hancock
The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British Parliament. The act, which imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies, came at a time when the British Empire was deep in debt from the Seven Years' War (1756-63)
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Date:
1 nov 1765
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 260 ans