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Taxation without Representation by: Mrs. Pittman
As a result they got a lot of money and great Britain had debt. So they had to protect the colonies. But this is not war. They just needed money. At the end the colonist did not seem to like it.
It seems that the colonist did not agree with the taxation.
I can see that people were frightened because certain groups burned stamps and threatened stamps agents. And sometimes attack agents house.
Merchants that boycotted the people who sold these goods.
Tariff or tax including paper,wool,glass,paint,led.Townshend made money for Great Britain. Colonists boycotted many of the taxed items. The colonist acted and that ended in a chain reaction of boycotts.
Fighting for our Rights!
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html
- England's treatment of the colonies was unjust.
- People have a right to certain freedoms which were taken from the colonists.
- People have a right to leave a government which disallows these freedoms.
Click on the link below to get a closer look at the Declaration of Independencehttp://www.ilibrarian.net/history/declaration_of_independence_large.jpg
Several people were involved in the signing of this historical document. See the complete list here: http://www.ducksters.com/history/declaration_of_independence_signed_list.php
Stamp Act
The Shot heard around the World: Boston Massacre
Why are we being taxed for a debt we did not contribute to?
We would like to give credit to the following writers:
Amy Andruska
Amanda Allen
Christy Pittman
Email: pittmank@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Website: http://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/Pages/default.aspx
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