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stamp act meaning and definition

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STAMP ACT noun

Definition of Stamp Act (noun)

  1. 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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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