USA HISTORY

THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774

BOSTON MASSACRE DECLARATORY TOWNSHEND ACTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the stamp act put taxes on
A
paper goods
B
tea
C
stamps
D
glass
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stamp Act. Parliament’s first direct tax on the American colonies, this act, like those passed in 1764, was enacted to raise money for Britain. It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.

Detailed explanation-2: -Contents. The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British Parliament.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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