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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Act_of_Parliament
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gptkbp:appliesTo
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gptkb:Thirteen_Colonies
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:George_Grenville
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gptkbp:category
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gptkb:Acts_of_the_Parliament_of_Great_Britain
1765 in law
1765 in the Thirteen Colonies
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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gptkb:American_Revolution
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gptkbp:currency
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gptkb:British_pound_sterling
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gptkbp:dateEnacted
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March 22, 1765
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gptkbp:enactedBy
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:followedBy
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gptkb:Declaratory_Act
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gptkbp:historicalName
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British debt after Seven Years' War
increased British control over colonies
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Stamp Act of 1765
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gptkbp:ledTo
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gptkb:Stamp_Act_Congress
boycotts of British goods
widespread protests
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:London
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gptkbp:opposedBy
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gptkb:Sons_of_Liberty
American colonists
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gptkbp:penalty
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imprisonment
fines
trial without jury
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gptkbp:purpose
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raise revenue from American colonies
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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destruction of property
burning of effigies
Stamp Act Riots
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gptkbp:relatedOrganization
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gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkb:Sons_of_Liberty
gptkb:Stamp_Act_Congress
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Samuel_Adams
gptkb:James_Otis_Jr.
gptkb:Patrick_Henry
gptkb:Declaration_of_Rights_and_Grievances
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gptkbp:repealedBy
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gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
March 18, 1766
Repeal Act of 1766
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gptkbp:requires
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use of stamped paper for legal documents
use of stamped paper for licenses
use of stamped paper for newspapers
use of stamped paper for pamphlets
use of stamped paper for playing cards
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gptkbp:significance
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first direct tax on American colonies
sparked debate on taxation without representation
united colonies in protest
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gptkbp:startDate
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November 1, 1765
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gptkbp:taxed
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printed materials
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:American_Revenue_Act_of_1764
gptkb:First_Congress_of_the_American_Colonies
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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