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Bostonians reading the Stamp Act, 1765 (c1880). Artist: Unknown

Bostonians reading the Stamp Act, 1765 (c1880). The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first attempt by the British government to impose direct taxation upon the American colonies. The measure was widely unpopular and was one of the catalysts for the American Revolution a decade later. From Smith's American Historical and Literary Curiosities. A print from Cassell's History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880.

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Bostonians reading the Stamp Act, 1765 (c1880). Artist: Unknown

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Bostonians reading the Stamp Act, 1765 (c1880). The Stamp Act of 1765 was the first attempt by the British government to impose direct taxation upon the American colonies. The measure was widely unpopular and was one of the catalysts for the American Revolution a decade later. From Smith's American Historical and Literary Curiosities. A print from Cassell's History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880.

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5068 x 3448 px | 50.0 MB

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42.9 x 29.2 cm | 16.9 x 11.5 in (300 dpi)

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