Passed by the British Parliament in March 1765, the Stamp Act aimed to raise revenue directly from the American colonies. It required colonists to pay a tax on virtually all printed materials. This ...

In 1775, war broke out between the British and the American colonists. By 1776, the colonists had declared themselves independent and in 1783, following a prolonged and bloody war, Britain was forced ...

Access these resources as a member - it's free! March 22, 1765 was the day that The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament. The Stamp Act was enacted to tax American Colonies on printed ...

2012-12-08T20:01:23-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/5a2/307860-m.jpgUniversity of Missouri history professor John Bullion spoke to students about the debt ...

Anger flowed through the streets of Lewes in 1765. Two years earlier, Great Britain and the American colonies had won the French and Indian War, but the cost of victory was high. The war left the ...

The Stamp Act Defiance Placard is expected to fetch up to $6 million. Courtesy Christie's One of the earliest papers documenting revolt in the American colonies against Great Britain is coming to ...

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