Stamp Act of !765 (22 mars 1765 – 28 mars 1766)

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On March 22, 1765 British Parliament that imposed a direct tax on the Thirteen Colonies and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp.

Quote 1: "The Stamp Act imposed on the colonies by the Parliament of Great Britain is an ill-judged measure. Parliament has no right to put its hands into our pockets without our consent."

- George Washington

Quote 2: “I will never burn my fingers with an American stamp tax.”

- William Pitt