The Stamp Act, a controversial tax levied on the American colonies by the British Parliament requiring all printed materials to carry a tax stamp, was rescinded on March 18, 1766. This meant... Read more »
The 1766 revocation of a specific tax levied on paper goods in the American colonies marked a significant turning point in colonial history. This tax, imposed the previous year, required colonists to... Read more »
The Stamp Act of 1765, which required all printed materials in the American colonies to carry a tax stamp purchased from British authorities, met with fierce resistance. Colonists viewed the act as... Read more »