Which british law was the first law to raise revenue on the colonies

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Which british law was the first law to raise revenue on the colonies

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Shaun Patton · Answer 1

Stamp Act.

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Parliament's first direct tax on the American colonies, this act, like those passed in 1764, was enacted to raise money for Britain. It taxed newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards.