The Stamp Act Of 1765

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Many colonists especially disliked the Stamp Act. They thought it was _______________.

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unjust

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In 1765, the meeting of nine colonies in New York City was called the _______________.

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Stamp Act Congress

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Merchants and other colonists agreed not to buy British goods. This is an example of a _______________.

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boycott

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Colonists hoped their boycott would force Great Britain to _______________.

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repeal, or remove, the Stamp Act

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What did the slogan "No Taxation without Representation" mean to the colonists?

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Colonists had no representatives in British Parliament, so they refused to obey tax laws that they didn't help create.

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a formal written request

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petition

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not fair or right

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unjust

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a formal meeting of representatives

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congress

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to protest by refusing to buy, sell, or use certain goods

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boycott

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to reverse or remove

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congress