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 Matthew Love  Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0 
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Great Britain Passes the Stamp Act (1765) Intended to help pay British debts from the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act established the first direct tax levied on the American colonies. It required all newspapers, pamphlets, legal documents, commercial bills, advertisements, and other papers issued in the colonies to bear a tax stamp. The act was vehemently protested by the colonists, and the Stamp Act Congress—the first significant joint colonial response to any British measure—petitioned for its repeal.   LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 982552 ·  |
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Matthew Love Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0
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Zoot Suit Riots Come to an End (1943) Named for the style of clothing favored by the mainly Mexican-American victims of these clashes, the Zoot Suit Riots erupted between American servicemen stationed in Los Angeles, California, during WWII and the city's minority residents. While the local press lauded the attacks by the servicemen and described them as having a "cleansing effect" on the city, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt denounced them as "race riots" rooted in discrimination LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 1001556 · |
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Matthew Love Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0
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Iceland's Laki Volcano Begins 9-Month-Long Eruption (1783) In 934, an eruption of Iceland's Laki volcanic fissure released 4.7 cu mi (19.6 cu km) of basalt lava, one of the largest volcanic eruptions on Earth in historical times. In 1783, the system erupted again, pouring out an estimated 3.4 cu mi (14 cu km) of basalt lava and clouds of poisonous compounds that killed over half of Iceland's livestock and led to a famine that killed approximately a quarter of its human population. LETS BEGIN IN 2010 ID: 1001838 · |
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