Stamp Act

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In 1765 the British government was in need of money because.....

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the French and Indian War had been expensive

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What is a tax?

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Money earned that is required to go to the government.

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The Stamp Act required colonists to pay a tax on...

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legal documents and printed papers

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Some examples of items colonists had to pay taxes on because of the Stamp Act were...

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Newspapers, contracts, pamphlets, court documents, and play cards

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How did many colonists react to the Stamp Act?

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They were very angry. They organized parades to protest and attacked British tax collectors.

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What does the term "no taxation without representation" mean?

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Colonists thought they shouldn't be taxed because they weren't represented in Parliament

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What do you think boycotted means?

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Deciding not to buy or pay for a certain thing as a way of protesting.

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What were the members of the Stamp Act Congress trying to do?

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Form a united front against Great Britain; support boycotts and ask King George III to repeal, or take away, the Stamp Act

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Why were females important in making boycotts successful?

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They made goods at home instead of purchasing them, they often did the shopping and made decisions about what goods to buy for their home, and they were able to influence their husbands and fathers with decisions about purchasing goods.

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What happened to the Stamp Act?

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the British government repealed it (took it away)