THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
SONS OF LIBERTY RESISTANCE TO THE STAMP ACT AND BRITISH RULE
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Newspapers, contracts, pamphlets, court documents, and play cards
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Tea and bread
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Lead, paper, paint, tea, and glass
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None of the above
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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: -Contents. The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British Parliament.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.