March 18, 1776-Parliament repeals the Stamp Act. After four months of widespread protest in America, the British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act, a taxation measure enacted to raise revenues for a standing British army in America. The Stamp Act was passed on March 22, 1765, leading to an uproar in the colonies over an issue that was to be a major cause of the Revolution: taxation without representation.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 11:11:49 +0000
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