1.  The Stamp Act      A:  What did the act do?       B:  How did the colonists respond?

A: The Stamp Act was a law introduced by the British in 1765 that required the colonists in the Thirteen Colonies to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. This included legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards.

B: The colonists responded with intense protest. They felt that they were being unfairly taxed by a government in which they had no representation. This led to the famous slogan "No taxation without representation." The protests eventually escalated into acts of defiance, such as the Boston Tea Party, and were a significant factor leading up to the American Revolution.