University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Stamp Act
This site has the brief history and background of the Stamp Act of 1765 provided for by the University of Groningen.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Sugar and Stamp Acts
Reasons for the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act are briefly described. The article also describes the colonial assemblies' reasons for fearing and speaking out against these taxes. The biggest question, Parliament's right to tax the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Taxation Without Representation Uproar Over the Stamp Act
An overview of the American colonist reaction to the Stamp Act.
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Digital History
Digital History: The Stamp Act and Methods of Protest [Pdf]
The impostition of the Stamp Act hit a nerve with the English colonists. Read about the many forms of protest against the act from the primary sources provided. Think about whether the repeal of the Stamp Act was a Pyrrhic victory in...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Stamp Act Controversy
Read about why the Stamp Act caused such controversy in the colonies. The British Parliament had imposed several taxes previously, but find out why this one, in particular, struck such a chord.
This Nation
This nation.com: Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress
This site provides the full text of the resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: American Political Writing, 1760 1789: The Stamp Act Controversy
This site explains background causes for the British Parliament's passage of the Stamp Act. It also contains arguments against the Stamp Act by famous colonists.
PublicBookshelf Corporation
Public Bookshelf: The Stamp Act of 1765
A discussion of the causes and effects of the Stamp Act of 1765 in the British Colonies of North America.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: A Summary of the 1765 Stamp Act
From the Colonial Williamsburg website, a great summary of the crisis caused by the British attempts to enforce the Stamp Act in the American colonies.
PBS
Pbs: Liberty! The American Revolution: Stamp Act Riots and Tar and Feathering
Describes the different, often violent, ways American colonists reacted to the Stamp Act.
Digital History
Digital History: The Stamp Act and Virtual Representation [Pdf]
This lesson plan is from a unit on events leading to the American revolution. It highlights the Stamp Act, and the British concept of 'virtual representation' where a member of government was believed to represent every citizen, not just...
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Stamp Act
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. This historical inquiry lesson allows students to engage in key aspects of historical thinking as they...
Other
A Web of English History: The Stamp Act, 1765
Provides the preamble to the Stamp Act as well as specifying how the tax revenues were to be used. Includes a document giving Jared Ingersoll's account of the parliamentary debate on the legislation.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Stamp Act Congress
Read about how the colonies were discovering that they had more clout by acting together than acting as individual colonies. The Stamp Act Congress and the resulting Stamp Act Resolves helped them band together to resist the acts passed...
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Colonial Reaction to Stamp Act
This lesson plan encourages students to analyze primary documents to understand the colonial reaction to Great Britain's tax legislation, specifically the Stamp Act of 1765.
Ducksters
Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: The Stamp Act
Kids learn about the The Stamp Act. A tax the Britain placed on the American colonies eventually leading the Revolutionary War.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: The Stamp Act for Kids
History Questions: The Stamp Act Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Stamp Act Repeal (Satire Cartoon)
This site displays a popular political cartoon that was a comment on the Stamp Acts repeal. Includes an explanation of the action in the cartoon and identifies the historical figures depicted in it.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Stamp Act
From the American History Documents series, view the original document and read about the 1765 tax that ignited the American Revolution.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Townshend Acts
It seems like the British Parliament was just throwing laws at the American colonists just to see what might stick. Read about the Townshend Acts that were passed after the Declaratory Act which was passed after the repeal of the Stamp...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Stamp Act Cartoons
In this cartoon, how does the artist use symbolism and humor to deride Parliament?
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions
Original text of the four resolutions proposed by Patrick Henry and adopted by the House of Burgesses. Although five resolutions were originally accepted, only four resolutions were finally adopted.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Townshend Acts
The year 1767 brought another series of measures that stirred anew all the elements of discord. Charles Townshend, British chancellor of the exchequer, was called upon to draft a new fiscal program. Intent upon reducing British taxes by...
Yale University
Yale Law School: Resolutions of the Continental Congress, 1765
Contains the primary text of the resolutions against the Stamp Act sent to King George III.