What impact did the Stamp Act have on Britain's American colonies?
It instigated widespread opposition
It was largely ignored
It was popular
It led to a diplomatic resolution
Answer
The Stamp Act was a tax on all printed materials in the British American colonies. It instigated widespread opposition in the colonies, as colonists felt that the tax was unfair and violated their rights as British subjects. The Stamp Act was repealed in 1766, but it was one of the factors that led to the American Revolution.
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