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.
The Stamp Act 1765 (short title Duties in American Colonies Act 1765; 5 George III, c. 12) was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies of British America.The American colonies were furious and refused to pay for the tax that the British put on them.or act passed in 1712, see Stamp Act 1712. For act passed in 1765, see Stamp Act 1765. A stamp act is any legislation that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents.