The stamp act
The Stamp Act
What is it?
The stamp act Is stamps on newspapers , boxes , Tea, and more."An act of the British Parliament in 1756 that exacted revenue from the American colonies by imposing a stamp duty on newspapers and legal and commercial documents. Colonial opposition led to the act's repeal in 1766 and helped encourage the revolutionary movement against the British Crown."
THE STAMP ACT
Part 2 of the Stamp Act
"The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. The money collected by the Stamp Act was to be used to help pay the costs of defending and protecting the American frontier near the Appalachian Mountains (10,000 troops were to be stationed on the American frontier for this purpose)"
Liberty`s Kids #06 The Shot Heard Round the World
" No taxation without representation"
"No taxation without representation" is a slogan originating during the 1750s and 1760s that summarized a primary grievance of the American colonists in the Thirteen Colonies, which was one of the major causes of the American Revolution.''
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Hi my name is Caroline Dewey and I live in Atlanta ,Georgia. My teacher is Mrs.Gower. I am 9 years old.