Taxation without Representation

Taxation Without Representation

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Complete the PACT notebook assignment pages 21-22.

The Sugar Act

Created to cut down on

smuggling.

allowed officers to seize goods

from smugglers.

Smugglers court.

The Stamp Act

Placed a tax on almost all paper

materials from newspapers to playing

cards.

Nearly every colonist was effected by

this new tax

.

Sons of Liberty

Founded by

Samuel Adams

.

Members took to the street to protest

the Stamp Act.

The burned effigies of tax collectors

and more.

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Stamp Act Congress

9 colonies leaders met in NY

Sent a petition to King asking for a

repeal. King Ignored them.

A Boycott will force the repeal of the

Stamp Act.

Declaratory Act

The British declared they have the

right to tax and make decisions for the

colonies “in all cases”.

Ignoring tradition of self government

Townshend Acts

Taxed all imported goods.

The colonies imported many items

because they could not produce

them

.

Daughters of Liberty

Founded by women, protested

the Townshend Act.

urged the colonists to boycott

British goods

.