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British Parliament passes unpopular Stamp Act 260 years ago today (Mar 22 1765)

March 22, 20251760sadmin


Video: 'The Stamp Act of 1765'

(Friday, March 22, 1765) — The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act 1765 today to raise money from the American colonies, which fiercely resisted the tax. The Stamp Act was repealed a year later.

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