The Stamp Act: How Notaries and Paper Goods Helped Ignite the American Revolution

Описание: In 1765, a tax on paper—including notary commissions and official documents—pushed colonists toward open rebellion.

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The British Parliament’s Stamp Act touched nearly every colonist’s daily life. From marriage licenses to playing cards, every paper good now required a paid stamp. Notaries public, judges, and merchants felt the impact immediately making this tax more than just an economic burden.

Featuring insights from Tyler Putman, Senior Manager of Gallery Interpretation at the Museum of the American Revolution, this episode explores how the Stamp Act targeted colonial notarial work and why it fueled one of the most important rallying cries in American history: No taxation without representation.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 What the Stamp Act Taxed
00:16 British Parliament’s Debt Problem
00:25 How the Stamp Act Affected Notaries
00:48 Everyday Paper Goods and Taxes
00:58 Expert Insight: Tyler Putman
01:17 The Stamp Duty on Notarial Acts
01:57 Why a Small Tax Caused Big Anger
02:07 Representation and Colonial Rights
02:26 The Stamp Act Congress
03:02 Declaration of Rights and Grievances
03:11 No Taxation Without Representation

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