NOUN
- an act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766
How To Use Stamp Act In A Sentence
- And Gibbs says a confrontation between protesters and politicians over the Stamp Act took place on the front porch.
- And Gibbs says a confrontation between protesters and politicians over the Stamp Act took place on the front porch.
- In other words, although Parliament was repealing the Stamp Act, it retained its right to govern America.
- Following the Stamp Act upheavals, he tried to keep smugglers and other scofflaws from flouting Parliament's authority.
- After Benjamin Franklin warned Parliament that military enforcement of the Stamp Act might cause a revolution in the American colonies, in 1766 King George III signed a bill repealing the law. A Renegade History of the United States
- He opposed any measures of conciliation for the American colonies, voting against the repeal of the Stamp Act.
- In other words, although Parliament was repealing the Stamp Act, it retained its right to govern America.
