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The first direct tax on colonists passed by Parliament to produce revenue was the ______.
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The correct option is A Stamp Act
The Stamp
Act, passed in 1765, was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on the
colonies of British America. The act required that many printed materials in
the colonies be on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed
revenue stamp. Similar to the Sugar Act, the purpose of the tax was to help pay
for troops stationed in North America after the British victory in the Seven
Years' War.
The Stamp Act, passed in 1765, was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies of British America. The act required that many printed materials in the colonies be on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp. Similar to the Sugar Act, the purpose of the tax was to help pay for troops stationed in North America after the British victory in the Seven Years' War.
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