British Restrictive Trade Acts
1. The Stamp Act was created and put into action in the year 1765.
2. The Stamp Act of 1765 was created to help raise money to pay for the British troops that were stationed in North America and to raise money for the debt that occurred during the French Indian War. While the British won the war, they were left with a very large debt. The Stamp Act was imposed on the American colonies, rather than on the people in Great Britain. The act was passed in May and was scheduled to go into effect in November.
3. The Stamp Act required all paper documents, such as licenses, diplomas, pamphlets, and even playing cards, to be printed onto a “stamped” or “embossed” piece of paper. The colonists were required to pay a fee
1. The Stamp Act was created and put into action in the year 1765.
2. The Stamp Act of 1765 was created to help raise money to pay for the British troops that were stationed in North America and to raise money for the debt that occurred during the French Indian War. While the British won the war, they were left with a very large debt. The Stamp Act was imposed on the American colonies, rather than on the people in Great Britain. The act was passed in May and was scheduled to go into effect in November.
3. The Stamp Act required all paper documents, such as licenses, diplomas, pamphlets, and even playing cards, to be printed onto a “stamped” or “embossed” piece of paper. The colonists were required to pay a fee