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Why did the colonists organize the Stamp Act Congress?

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It was the first colonial action against a British measure and was formed, to protest the Stamp Act issued by the British Parliament in March 1765. The Stamp Act Congress was attended by 27 representatives of nine of the thirteen colonies. In the first resolution, they stated their allegiance to the king and its Parliament.

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