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How did the Stamp Act of 1765 get its name?

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It was a tax related to mailing and postage stamps. Colonists wanted to stamp out the tax and end it. People paid the tax by handing in stamps bought in advance.

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It said they had to pay a tax on all sorts of printed materials such as newspapers, magazines and legal documents. It was called the Stamp Act because the colonies were supposed to buy paper from Britain that had an official stamp on it that showed they had paid the tax.

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