For decades people from England attempted to colonize America and they did eventually succeed. The people established thirteen different colonies on the eastern side of the North American continent and worked together to grow and expand. But they were held back by the French and Native Americans. Coincidentally, the English always wanted control of the land north of the colonies. So they then sent soldiers to fight against the French and their allies to end the bitter rivalry to maintain control of modern-day Canada. The English defeated their enemies and drove the French out of the continent, but they were left with a huge bill which they couldn't afford to pay. They also had regiments of soldiers to maintain order between the natives and colonists. So their solution was to have the
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" You may not go and buy anything as the ridiculous king of England has insulted me and every other englishmen in this colonies with his "Stamp Act"."
"That man and his Parliament have crossed the line and it's time that we changed that!" The man stormed out the house were other displeased people had gathered around the local tax collector's house. They dragged the man outside where he was humiliated just like the many others collectors in the colonies.
The Stamp Act caused an uproar among the people of America when it was passed on
March 22, 1765, but what people don't know is that there was a different force driving the waves of anger and rebellion. Most individuals believe that the colonist were angry about the tax because they didn't want to pay for Britain's expenses. The real reason the Colonist were offended though, is because of how the men believed they were being treated. As they still considered themselves Englishmen they believed that by being taxed without a representative, tax collectors treated the as peasants or, as males were dominant at the time, women.
The year is 1766 and The Sons of Liberty have called a meeting. Members
" You may not go and buy anything as the ridiculous king of England has insulted me and every other englishmen in this colonies with his "Stamp Act"."
"That man and his Parliament have crossed the line and it's time that we changed that!" The man stormed out the house were other displeased people had gathered around the local tax collector's house. They dragged the man outside where he was humiliated just like the many others collectors in the colonies.
The Stamp Act caused an uproar among the people of America when it was passed on
March 22, 1765, but what people don't know is that there was a different force driving the waves of anger and rebellion. Most individuals believe that the colonist were angry about the tax because they didn't want to pay for Britain's expenses. The real reason the Colonist were offended though, is because of how the men believed they were being treated. As they still considered themselves Englishmen they believed that by being taxed without a representative, tax collectors treated the as peasants or, as males were dominant at the time, women.
The year is 1766 and The Sons of Liberty have called a meeting. Members