22 marzo 1765 anni - Stamp Act

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Important Persons Involved: Great Britain Parliament and British colonists

What it Was: An act passed by Parliament to impose a direct tax on the colonies. It required a tax stamp on all printed items. Its purpose was to cover part of the cost of keeping British troops in America.

How it Led to Revolution: It sparked the first great imperial crisis. It led to the cry in America that was a major cause of the Revolution: "no taxation without representation."

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