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The Stamp Act of 1765
The Stamp Act was passed by British Parliament to be imposed on the American colonies. The act was ill received, and was a major event leading into the Revolutionary War.
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What caused the the stamp act 1765?
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The stamp act of 1765 was the requirement that all legal documents (contract, etc) had to have a stamp on it
Which of the following characteristics made the Stamp Act unique?
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It required any document to bear a visible stamp
The Stamp Act of 1765 affected who?
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It affected the British colonies in America, as it..... well...... made the price for stamps and other printed material go up.
What was the major effect of the the Stamp Act 1765 on colonial trade?
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The Stamp Act imposed a tax on every piece of printed paper colonists used. Colonists viewed the Act as an attempt to make money off the colonists. They believed it set a precedent and resisted it.
What is the significance of the Stamp Act of 1765?
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The Stamp Act required colonists to pay for tax stamps on newspaper, and various legal documents. Parliament abolished the act in 1766. The Stamp Act placed tax on ALL printed material.
Did the stamp act 1765 end?
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Yes, the Stamp Act of 1765 ended. The act was repealed when Parliament finally gave in to the colonists riots. The same day the Stamp Act was repealed, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act.
What was the colonists reaction to the stamp act of 1765?
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It's called... You must be too lazy to take your time and look at websites. I found many information. Find out yourself.
Why did the poor people hate the Stamp Act of 1765?
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Because they don't have any stamps and they are so poor
In 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act which?
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A. Required colonists to boycott British goods.
B. Said the Parliament had total authority over the colonies.
C. Required colonists to house and feed British troops in exchange for stamps.
D. Required the colonists to buy stamps to put on legal documents.
Why did parliament to repeal the stamp act?
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The British Parliament finally decided to repeal the Stamp Act after merchants pledged to boycott British goods. The Stamp Act would later be replaced with the Townshend Acts.
What did the delegates to the stamp act congress hope to achieve by sending a pettition to the british king and parliament?
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They hoped that it would end both the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act.
How did colonists protest the stamp act and the tea act?
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they had the Boston tea party (where they dumped the tea into the Boston harbor)
