In 1765, britain’s parliament passed a tax on colonial newspapers and pamphlets called the sugar act. stamp act. townshend acts. quartering act.

Stamp Act.

Explanation:

On February 13, 1765, Parliament  passed the Stamp Act, which created revenue stamps to be purchased and  affixed to every form of printed matter used in the colonies: newspapers,  pamphlets, bonds, leases, deeds, licenses, insurance policies, college diplomas, even playing cards. The Stamp Act affected all the colonists, not just New England merchants, and it was the first outright effort by Parliament to place a  direct—or “internal”—tax specifically on American goods and services rather than an “external” tax on imports and exports—all for the purpose of  generating revenue for the British treasury rather than regulating trade.

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