Stamp Act of 1765 Flashcards
Set of cards to know about Stamp Act
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| 451532923 | Before Stamp Act | Britain was deep in debt which was cause of the Seven Years' War | |
| 451532924 | Passed by Parliament on March 22, 1765 | Used to pay soldiers for the defense of the colonists. One year after the Sugar Act. | |
| 451532925 | Taxed paper products | Examples: Newspapers, certificates, legal docs, ect. Must be payed with British currency | |
| 451532926 | Reaction | Colonies did not want the tax They formed the Stamp Tax Congress which 9 colonies attended | |
| 451532927 | After Stamp Tax | Stamp Tax re-apealment lead to the Declaratory act and other taxes such as the Townshend Duties |