Event

Stamp Act Congress

1765 · 18th century

The Stamp Act Congress met in New York City in October 1765, with delegates from nine British American colonies, to oppose the Stamp Act. It adopted a Declaration of Rights and Grievances asserting that only the colonists' own assemblies could tax them, and sent petitions to the king and Parliament. It was the first joint colonial action against British policy.

Stamp Act Congress
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Province of New York

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Stamp Act Congress. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/stamp-act-congress
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“Stamp Act Congress.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/stamp-act-congress. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Stamp Act Congress.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/stamp-act-congress.
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