USA HISTORY

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: -Stamp Act, (1765), in U.S. colonial history, first British parliamentary attempt to raise revenue through direct taxation of all colonial commercial and legal papers, newspapers, pamphlets, cards, almanacs, and dice.

Detailed explanation-3: -British Parliament passed the Stamp Act to help replenish their finances after the costly Seven Years’ War with France. Part of the revenue from the Stamp Act would be used to maintain several regiments of British soldiers in North America to maintain peace between Native Americans and the colonists.

Detailed explanation-4: -D The colonists began boycotting British goods. Correct – The colonist’s only option when the Stamp Act was passed was to boycott British goods which caused England to lose revenue (income) on their goods. After four months of protest and boycotting, the Stamp Act was repealed by Parliament.