Things look right-side up in a pair of binoculars because they have a prism that flips the image for normal viewing. If you want to use your telescope to view terrestrial objects during the day, you will need to get an erecting prism.
Which act passed in 1765 by the british Parliament was the first direct tax on the colonies? The Stamp Act was passed in 1765 by the British Parliament and was  the first to direct tax the colonies.
The Revenue Act of 1862 was passed as an emergency and temporary war-time tax. 1  It copied a relatively new British system of income taxation, instead of trade and property taxation. The first income tax was passed in 1862: 2  The initial rate was 3% on income over $800, which exempted most wage-earners.