Tax collected on every document or newspaper printed or used in colonies.

Stamp tax

This was required following the enactment of the Stamp Act by the British Parliament in 1765. The stamp tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper used in the colonies

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the colonists were also expected to pay a tax to meet the costs of establishing and manning the borders of the proclamation line which led to the belief that the king had sided with the indians despite pontiac's rebellion, against the interests of the settlers. this contributed to the causes of the american revolution.