Stamp Act 1765 Timeline of Events

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Stamp Act 1765

The Stamp Act 1765 was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament specifically on the colonies of British America. The act required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp...

Timeline of Events

1765

3.22.1765

The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act that introduces a tax to be levied directly on its American colonies.

11.1.1765

The British Parliament enacts the Stamp Act on the 13 colonies in order to help pay for British military operations in North America.

1766

3.18.1766

American Revolution: The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act.