which British law allowed a tax placed on legal documents, newspaper, playing cards? please help

The British law that allowed a tax to be placed on legal documents, newspapers, playing cards, and other printed materials was known as the Stamp Act of 1765. This act required that many printed materials in the colonies carry a tax stamp. These printed materials included legal documents, magazines, playing cards, newspapers, and other types of paper used throughout the colonies. The Stamp Act was met with strong opposition and contributed to the growing sentiment against British taxation, which eventually fueled the American Revolution.

Extra: The Stamp Act was one of several taxation measures imposed on the American colonies by the British government in an attempt to pay off debts incurred during the French and Indian War (Seven Years' War). The act was vehemently opposed by the colonists, who argued that it was unfair to impose taxes without their consent—summarized in the popular phrase "no taxation without representation." The opposition led to organized resistance, including boycotts of British goods, the formation of groups such as the Sons of Liberty, and widespread protests and riots.

In response to the widespread dissent, the Stamp Act was eventually repealed by the British Parliament in 1766. However, this conflict set the stage for further tension and legislation, including the Townshend Acts and the Tea Act, which continued to stoke the fires of rebellion and ultimately culminated in the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in 1775. The issues surrounding the Stamp Act highlighted the growing difference in political and economic ideologies between the colonies and Great Britain, and the fight for American independence.