There were a number of stamp acts, but the one that was particularly significant to the history of the American Revolution was enacted in 1765.
The Loyalists thought that the Stamp Act was necessary as they were loyal to England. The Stamp Act was enacted in 1765.
There were a number of stamp acts, but the one that was particularly significant to the history of the American Revolution was enacted in 1765.
The stamp act was really more of the same of what they had been doing. The difference was up to that point the laws and acts being enacted were becoming more and more harsh and unfair, then came the stamp act which was absolutely foolish and it pushed the people to more anger.
Which Stamp Act are you asking about? If you search for Stamp Act on http://en.wikipedia.org/, you will find a page with brief descriptions of several different stamp acts that were enacted in different nations. You probably will find a link on that page that will take you to an article with more detailed information about the one that you are inquiring about.
The Stamp Act was put into place without any kind of representation from the colonies. This angered the colonists, and led to the Boston Tea Party.
a war with France
It was enacted by the British a b u t t hole nd the taxes were exacted from the American colonies.
the military reconstruction act was enacted.
British enacted the stamp act to put a tax on most printed material
The Stamp Act (1765) affected all of the American colonies by taxing paper goods, which had to have a revenue stampaffixed. This wa a direct tax that the colonists protested as being enacted without their representation or benefit.
The Declaratory Act or the American Colonies Act of 1766 was enacted by Parliament and imposed on the American colonies. It was developed after the Stamp Act of 1765 was repealed. The Act was made to establish Britain's dominance over the colonies.
The Stamp Act, imposed by the British Parliament, required American colonists to purchase stamped paper for various documents and publications. But they had no say in the matter. It was taxation without representation. If you like this topic, we actually made a video about this on our YouTube channel (@FunkyHistory).