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Which act of Parliament taxed paper items in order to raise money to help pay the government's debt?

A. Stamp Act



B. Proclamation Act



C. Townsend Act


D. Coercive Act

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Answer:

Hmmm, I want to say A. But I’m not sure...

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Stamp Act.
Parliament's first direct tax on the American colonies, this act, like those passed in 1764, was enacted to raise money for Britain. It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.
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