USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Stamp Act of 1765 was ratified by the British parliament under King George III . It imposed a tax on all papers and official documents in the American colonies, though not in England.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stamp Act. It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards. Issued by Britain, the stamps were affixed to documents or packages to show that the tax had been paid.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Stamp Act of 1765, for example, collected taxes on items made of paper such as legal documents, newspapers, and even playing cards. The Townshend Acts of 1767 were a series of acts that involved taxing the colonies to raise revenue for Great Britain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Parliament passed the Stamp Act on March 22, 1765, to pay down a national debt approaching £140, 000, 000 after defeating France in the Seven Years War (1763). A year earlier, Parliament passed the Sugar Act, their first revenue-raising measure. Both taxes promised dire consequences in a post-war economy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Overview. The Stamp Act was enacted in 1765 by British Parliament. It imposed a direct tax on all printed material in the North American colonies.