an act passed by the British Parliament in 1756 that raised revenue from the American Colonies by a duty in the form of a stamp required on all newspapers and legal or commercial documents; opposition by the Colonies resulted in the repeal of the act in 1766
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Britain enacts the Stamp Act to raise money from its American colonies. 英国颁布了印花税法案,旨在向其北美殖民地征税。