Stamp Act Congress

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the dates of convocation?October 7–25, 1765
2. What is the meeting venue?New York City, Province of New York (site of modern Federal Hall)
3. Why did the colonies gather for the Stamp Act Congress?They were upset about a tax that required stamped paper for many everyday items. They wanted to say that Parliament could make laws but not taxes without their agreement.
4. How many colonies sent delegates to the Congress?Nine out of the thirteen colonies sent representatives. The other four colonies did not send anyone because their governors stopped them.

Stamp Act Congress: A 1765 meeting of delegates from nine colonies to coordinate a response to the Stamp Act.
Taxation without Representation: The principle that taxes should only be imposed by a government in which the taxed populace has elected representatives.
Declaration of Rights and Grievances: A document issued by the Stamp Act Congress outlining colonial objections to parliamentary taxation.
Declaratory Act: A 1766 British law affirming Parliament's full authority to legislate for the colonies.