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QuizMultiple Choice

Connecting Themes and Colonialism — Test

Question 16 • US History

In 1765, Britain’s Parliament passed a tax on all colonial newspapers, pamphlets, and other papers. What was this act called?

Answer
A
the Stamp Act
B
the Townshend Acts
C
the Sugar Act
D
the Declaratory Act

Explanation

The 1765 law placed a tax on printed materials such as newspapers and pamphlets, which required them to carry an official stamp. It was called the Stamp Act, so choice A is correct.

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