1d “America” Stamp Act newspaper revenue stamp proof
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1765
Issuing entity
United StatesGreat Britain's victory in the Seven Years War (1756-1763) led to the complete defeat of France and Spain as colonial powers in North America. The peace treaty negotiated at Paris in 1763 resulted in France's loss of all her possessions in continental North America; Spain traded Florida for Havana, which had been conquered in the war's waning days.
Britain stood as the unchallenged colonial power east of the Mississippi River. The war had been expensive, and Prime Minister George Grenville called for the American colonists to shoulder some of the costs. His administration introduced a series o
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- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
Great Britain's victory in the Seven Years War (1756-1763) led to the complete defeat of France and Spain as colonial powers in North America. The peace treaty negotiated at Paris in 1763 resulted in France's loss of all her possessions in continental North America; Spain traded Florida for Havana, which had been conquered in the war's waning days. Britain stood as the unchallenged colonial power east of the Mississippi River.
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper; ink (red)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 2 1/2 x 2 9/16 in. (6.4 x 6.5 cm)
- Materials museum
- paper; ink (red)
Identification
- Topic
- Colonial Era (1607-1776)
- Date recorded
- 1765
- Museum object number
- 0.022044.1
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA RM19P
Research required
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