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22
Stamp Act imposed on American colonies
In an effort to raise funds to pay off debts and defend the vast new American territories won from the French in the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763), the British government passes the Stamp Act on March 22, 1765. The legislation levied a direct tax on all materials printed for commercial and legal use in the colonies, from newspapers and pamphlets to playing cards and dice.
The Repeal, or the Funeral of Miss Ame-Stamp, 1766, Hand-colored etching, plate: 8 7/8 x 13 5/8 in. (22.5 x 34.6 cm), Prints, Anonymous, British, 18th century, British politicians are imagined processing through the London docks to mourn the repeal of the Stamp Act on March 18, 1766. A year before, Parliament had imposed this excise tax on printed goods imported to the American colonies. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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