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 Great Britain Passes the Stamp Act (1765)Intended to help pay British debts from the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act established the first direct tax levied on the American colonies. It required all newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, commercial bills, advertisements, and other papers issued in the colonies to bear a tax stamp. The act was vehemently protested by the colonists, and the Stamp Act Congress—the first significant joint colonial response to any British measure—petitioned for its repeal. How did Parliament respond? More...
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I do not want to discuss this. 
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Funny how the US relied on trade with the UK for the next 100 years
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I am not too confident in History.
It seems to me that it is rather GB who made a substantial gains governing over colonies in North America.
The question which emerges from the outset of the article is related to the statement "The British felt that the colonies were the primary beneficiaries of these military preparations, and should pay for at least a portion of the current and future expenses directly incurred in North America."
To whom had been colonies paying their duties imposed in GB as a kingdom enjoying their rights over colonies?
If not to Exchequer I agree that colonies were primary beneficiaries of wars conducted by Kingdom in the interest of colonizers.
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History repeats itself; sometimes, even in reverse order!
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