Stamp Act Of 1764

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Question one: What was the significance of the Stamp Act of 1764?
The stamp Act was created by the British government because it was very difficult to tax trade within the colonies. The stamps were required in all official documents The main goal of the Act was to raise money for military defenses of the colonies. The Stamp Act was much significant because it was the first document that consisted a list of demands that the colonist created to present it to the British government. The Stamp Act was also important because it was in the direct response to the very first time that the British directly taxed the colonists. It was also the first time that the colonists were forced to operate under British government control. The new tax was imposed

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