22 marzo 1765 anni - 1765 - Stamp Act

Descrizione:

Paper would have a special watermark from the government, and certain things would require these specific papers to be used for printing → newspapers, legal documents, etc.
While the Revenue Act only targeted merchants, this affected a LOT of colonists
Bigg fuss in the colonies - newspapers and lawyers were not happy
The paper distributor job was given to prominent local men, not British officials
English were trying to make it a friendly tax
News reached America in April about the tax, but it wouldn’t go into effect until November
Gave the colonists time to think, a mistake on England’s part