Although Lord Rockingham, the predecessor of Grenville, began to seek the repeal of the Stamp Act, this in no way meant the British Parliament was conceding their control. In fact, while the Stamp Act was repealed another called the Declaratory Act of 1766, gave Parliament the authority to make laws binding the American Colonies, “in all cases whatsoever.” In 1767, George III passed the Townshend Acts to collect taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper and, tea. Recognizing that tea was a favorite among the Americans, Parliament felt that taxing it would surely garner revenue for the British government. This once again ignored the colonists’ rights to be represented and colonists became to boycott and ultimately smuggle tea. By 1768, British troops were set up in the colonies, causing much tension between Britain and the colonists. King George was not a stable man, even from
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During a debate in the British Parliament, Isaac Barre made a speech acknowledging the group as “sons of liberty,” and the name stuck. There were two chapters, Boston and New York, and they worked with each other to ensure that the Parliament became aware that they were tired of British law and control. The group held their meetings at night, in Boston under the Liberty Tree and in New York by a pole called the Liberty Pole. They set out to harness the anger of the colonists and to preserve their rights. American colonists felt they were not represented properly by Parliament and the phrase, “taxation without representation” was born. Their protest against the Stamp Act was their first exploit against British rule, in which they harassed many tax agents to the point of their resignation. They along with the other colonists made it known that a law should not be passed without their
During a debate in the British Parliament, Isaac Barre made a speech acknowledging the group as “sons of liberty,” and the name stuck. There were two chapters, Boston and New York, and they worked with each other to ensure that the Parliament became aware that they were tired of British law and control. The group held their meetings at night, in Boston under the Liberty Tree and in New York by a pole called the Liberty Pole. They set out to harness the anger of the colonists and to preserve their rights. American colonists felt they were not represented properly by Parliament and the phrase, “taxation without representation” was born. Their protest against the Stamp Act was their first exploit against British rule, in which they harassed many tax agents to the point of their resignation. They along with the other colonists made it known that a law should not be passed without their