Stamp Act True or False

1. When the Stamp Act was enacted, what was happening in the colonies that made it difficult to pay? -> There was a shortage of paper goods.
2. What law did the crown pass in the immediate wake of the repeal of the Stamp Act? -> The Molasses Act, which levied a new tax on molasses and molasses-based products.
3. In terms of the later Revolution, what was the most important contribution that the Stamp Act made? -> It united Patriots in a single cause.
4. What significance did Parliament and the crown think the Stamp Act would have? -> None; it was a routine piece of tax legislation.
5. Why were skins legislated under the Stamp Act? -> Skins were legal tender in the colonies.

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