Old Dominion University has approximately 124,000 alumni in all 50 states and 67 countries. Old Dominion University derives its name from one of Virginia's state nicknames, The Old Dominion, given to the state by King Charles II of England for remaining loyal to the crown during the English Civil War.
Photo by: Wikipedia Creative Commons. The Stamp Act of 1765 refers to the tax enforced by the Parliament of Great Britain on the colonies of then British America. The act called for printed materials within the colonies to be standardized using London-made stamp paper with embossed revenue stamps.Such printed materials comprise mostly of legal documents, newspapers, magazines and other types of paper used throughout the colonies.he act called for printed materials within the colonies to be standardized using London-made stamp paper with embossed revenue stamps. Such printed materials comprise mostly of legal documents, newspapers, magazines and other types of paper used throughout the colonies.
1765____. March 22: STAMP ACT is passed by Parliament to fund the maintenance. of British troops in the colonies after the French and Indian War. The first direct tax imposed by Parliament, it requires the use of. tax-stamped paper for all newspapers, legal documents, etc. Summer/Fall: Public protests, legislative resolutions, town meetings, and. citizen boycotts of British goods occur throughout the colonies. Nov. 1: Stamp Act goes into effect. 1766____. March 18: STAMP ACT is repealed by Parliament, which also passes. DECLARATORY ACT to affirm its authority to âmake laws . . . of. sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of. America .