The+Stamp+Act+(1765)

The Stamp Act (1765)
Quick Facts:
 * was a tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies of British America
 * The act required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London and carrying an embossed revenue stamps
 * The purpose of the tax was to help pay for troops stationed in North America after the British victory in The French and Indian War aka The Seven Year War
 * This incident increased the colonists' concerns about the intent of the British Parliament that helped the growing movement that became the American Revolution

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