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1. Stamp Act Crisis

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   Legislative Background and Impost
   The Stamp Act, officially titled "An Act for Granting and Applying Certain Stamp Duties, and Other Duties of the Same Kind, in the British Colonies and Plantations in America," was introduced by Prime Minister George Grenville in March 1765. Unlike previous revenue measures, which were often indirect duties on trade (like the Sugar Act), the Stamp Act required the purchase of special stamped paper for nearly every legal and public document. This included everything from maritime licenses and legal writs to college diplomas an…