What did the Stamp Act of 1765 impose on the colonies?

A tax without colonial approval.

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Why: Parliament taxed the colonies without going through colonial legislatures, prompting cries of no taxation without representation.

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Answer: A tax without colonial approval. Parliament taxed the colonies without going through colonial legislatures, prompting cries of no taxation without representation.

  1. History of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States
    imposing a tax on the colonies without going through the colonial legislatures
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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