When did the Stamp Act Congress consisting of delegates from the 13 colonies of America meet in New York City?
- A.1763
- B.1764
- C.1765
- D.1766
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, 1765. The Stamp Act Congress met in New York City in October 1765 to protest against the Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament that year.
The Stamp Act of March 1765 taxed printed paper in the American colonies, such as newspapers, legal documents and playing cards, to help pay for British troops after the Seven Years' War. Delegates from nine of the colonies met in New York from 7 to 25 October 1765 and adopted a Declaration of Rights and Grievances. Their central argument was 'no taxation without representation': only colonial assemblies, not a Parliament in which the colonists had no members, could tax them. Under pressure from boycotts, Parliament repealed the Act in 1766.
A is wrong because 1763 is the year the Seven Years' War ended with the Treaty of Paris. B is wrong because 1764 brought the Sugar Act, not the Congress. D is wrong because 1766 is the year the Stamp Act was repealed.
Exam tip: Stamp Act and Stamp Act Congress 1765, repeal 1766; Boston Tea Party 1773; Declaration of Independence 1776.
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