* Date: 1765
* Purpose: Imposed taxes on all printed materials in the American colonies
* Targeted items: Newspapers, legal documents, playing cards, etc.
* Opposition: Sparked widespread protests and boycotts in the colonies
* "No taxation without representation": Colonists argued they had no voice in British Parliament
* Stamp Act Congress: Held in 1765, issued a Declaration of Rights and Grievances
* Repeal: Stamp Act was repealed in 1766 due to colonial resistance
* Significance: Contributed to growing tensions between the colonies and Britain, leading to the American Revolution.