Question

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

A. to raise revenue from the American colonies
B. to determine if the colonists were smuggling
C. to give Parliament the right to levy a tax
D. to punish those who didn’t pay their taxes

Answer 1

A. To raise revenue from the American colonies

Answer 2

Answer: A

Explanation: It was first British parliamentary attempt to raise revenue through direct taxation of all colonial commercial and legal papers, newspapers, pamphlets, cards, almanacs, and dice.