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What were the main provisions of the stamp act of 1765

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The new tax was imposed on all American colonist, and required them to pay a tax on every printed piece of paper they used. Ship's paper, licenses, legal documents, newspapers, and even playing cards was taxed.

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The stamp act of 1765 imposed tax on all American Colonists. Almost everything they bought was taxed on.
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