History Class : The Stamp Act 1765 🇺🇸

I’m taking a really interesting American History class and as a way of studying I will share some aricles that I’m learning here on Blurt ….

This way I will be able to log onto Blurt from anywhere and find information and links to articles.

Today we are learning about the Stamp Act of 1765….

The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first internal tax levied directly on American colonists by the British Parliament. The act, which imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies, came at a time when the British Empire was deep in debt from the Seven Years' War (1756-63) and looking to its North American colonies as a revenue source.

Why The Stamp Act Was Passed

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.

Source: https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act