William Logan Comments on William Pitt and the Stamp Act of 1765
Posted by Richard Saylor on Aug 13, 2021 in | Comments Off on William Logan Comments on William Pitt and the Stamp Act of 1765 The Stamp Act was passed by British Parliament on March 22, 1765. It was levied to help pay for debt caused by the stationing of British troops in America during the French and Indian War, the North American conflict in the global Seven Years’ War (1756–63) between France and Great Britain. The act was to take effect on November 1, 1765. It was a direct tax imposed by the British on the American...read more