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Stamp Act
In order to help cover the cost of the war between Great Britain and France, British officials began to establish new taxes in the colonies.
In 1765 a tax was passed by Great Britain, known as the Stamp Act. This law required all colonists to pay a tax to Great Britain on all materials they used. All of these materials were required to have a stamp placed in order to show that the tax had been paid.
Colonist responded by boycotting all British goods. They attacked British officials and burned the stamps in the street. The colonies arranged a meeting in New York, which they called The Stamp Act Congress, where the colonies voted and declared that Parliament did not have the right to pass taxes on the colonies because they did not have any representation in parliament. Many of the colonists began using the slogan "No taxation without representation." In response to the actions of the colonies, the Stamp Act was repealed in 1766.
In 1765 a tax was passed by Great Britain, known as the Stamp Act. This law required all colonists to pay a tax to Great Britain on all materials they used. All of these materials were required to have a stamp placed in order to show that the tax had been paid.
Colonist responded by boycotting all British goods. They attacked British officials and burned the stamps in the street. The colonies arranged a meeting in New York, which they called The Stamp Act Congress, where the colonies voted and declared that Parliament did not have the right to pass taxes on the colonies because they did not have any representation in parliament. Many of the colonists began using the slogan "No taxation without representation." In response to the actions of the colonies, the Stamp Act was repealed in 1766.
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