America - The Stamp Act - Burning the Stamps

American Colonists burn papers bearing the Stamps required under The Stamp Act of March 22, 1765. The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. This act was highly unpopular as this print shows

1760s 1765 1766 Bureaucracy Burn Colonists Documentation Highly Imposed Nov18 Pillory Rebelling Stamps Taxation Taxed Taxes Unpopular

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