British prime minister george grenville annoyed the american colonists with the passage of

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Cade Barnes

14 November, 06:18

British prime minister george grenville annoyed the american colonists with the passage of

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Graham Russo · Answer 1

Stamp Act

Grenville was the British Prime Minister from 1763-1765 and was most famous for his passage of the Stamp Act.

The Stamp Act was wildly hated by the colonists. The act required a tax on government stamps or seals which were necessary to make documents official. All legal documents and contracts would need this stamp and each were tax with the passage of the Stamp Act. The act was so despised it caused rebellion and had to be repealed.