Stamp Act, 1765
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The British government, after winning an expensive war in the colonies, passed the Stamp Act in 1765 to raise money for the defense of the American frontier. The tax on all printed paper irritated American colonists who were unrepresented in Parliament. "Taxation without representation" became their cry of protest. Parliament repealed the act in 1766, but still claimed the right to tax.
The British government, after winning an expensive war in the colonies, passed the Stamp Act in 1765 to raise money for the defense of the American frontier. The tax on all printed paper irritated American colonists who were unrepresented in Parliament. "Taxation without representation" became their cry of protest. Parliament repealed the act in 1766, but still claimed the right to tax.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1765
Subject Date
1765
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
56.10.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 7.75 in
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