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The Stamp Act
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George Greenville was the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1763-1765. George's first act on the colonies was the Stamp Act of 1765 that taxed the colonies.
George Greenville was the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1763-1765. George's first act on the colonies was the Stamp Act of 1765 that taxed the colonies.
No, it was in 1765
The Treaty of Paris was the treaty whereby Great Britain recognized the American colonies as an independent nation. This was well after the 1776 publication of the Declaration of Independence.
the stamp act of 1765, which required payment of a tax on legal documents and newspapers.
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It is true that the Stamp Act was the first direct tax levied by England on the colonists. This happened in 1765.
The stamp act ended on March 18, 1766 http://ahp.gatech.edu/stamp_act_bp_1765.html
What was the fear of the Stamp Act of 1765?
The Declaratory Act was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It repealed the Stamp Act of 1765 because boycotts were hurting British trade, using the declaration to justify the repeal.