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& i cant remember if i was also the british government / not
The stamp act was a tax itself. It was a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents.
The Stamp Act directly affected the colonists; taxes prior to the Stamp Act were indirect taxes, paid only by merchants.
By George Washington.
The Stamp Act of 1765, was a tax that would be paid by purchasing a stamp, and the stamp would be placed on the article that an individual was in the market for. The act would require stamps for newspapers, legal documents, playing cards, ship's papers, and the like.
It was a tax on all paper goods and legal documents. The stamp was put on to verify the tax was paid.
The stamp act in the revolutionary war taxed newspapers, almanacs, playing cards, dice, etc.. After paying this tax, colonists received a stamp proving they have paid the tax.
Abolished a few years after they issued it because no one paid it.
The stamp act was a tax imposed on the colonies by England, it put a tax on all paper products. To certify you paid the tax, they put a stamp on your piece of paper. Hope this helped! Sources: American History
The stamp act was a tax imposed on the colonies by England, it put a tax on all paper products. To certify you paid the tax, they put a stamp on your piece of paper. Hope this helped! Sources: American History
The stamp act
The Stamp Act said that every inked item was taxed, such as, newspapers, marriage licenses, playing card, pamphlets, and stamps.it also required a stamp on every document that showed that it was correctly taxed and paid for.
paid in valid British currency,