“Hey! Have you heard about the new law that just passed?” Davis asked, as he was drinking coffee.
“No, what does it do?” The local colonist asked, feeling anxious.
“Well, everybody has been talking about it. I heard that it puts taxes on every single piece of paper we use to print. People are angry, if this keeps up then something can break out!”
“Why do they do this to us? Haven’t they done enough already? I mean, it’s already hard working for money everyday and this comes to us.”
“Yeah! I been hearing it around town and I don’t like the sound of this. We don’t deserve it, all they’re trying to do is make us miserable and take all our money!” Yelled by Jimmy Jones. He worked at a barbershop and cuts hair. As he jumped in the conversation out of nowhere. “Welp, I needa get a start on my day. A lot of crowds have been coming and I don’t want to get into it.” Said by the local colonist as he went off. Later on, colonist have been getting mad because of the standard it seemed to set. Not so much because of its immediate cost but just allowing this law to pass. It seemed that England did a direct attempt to raise money in the colonies without the approval of the colonial legislatures. If this new tax pass without resistance, then the door would be open for far more troublesome taxation in the future. “Boom!” A loud bang coming from a nearby home. “I want the taxes!” The tax collector demanded. “I don’t have it. Come back some other time when you don’t need my money!” The man yelled. Later on the day many people were being tarred and feathered by tax collectors. It was harsh for many and many colonist are getting angry. Huge crowds came together, planning and talking about the new law. The more they talked about it, the more angry they gotten. Many gotten killed and beaten for not having enough taxes. Luckily, a man named Patrick Henry came along. In 1764, Patrick Henry and his …show more content…
He listened politely to the conservative views but completely disagreed with them. He was eager for prompt, decisive actions. Henry ripped out a blank from his law-book and quickly wrote some resolutions and read them to the assembly. He was passionate in his delivery of his seven resolutions against the Stamp Act. Henry argued with remarkable eloquence, courage and fervor for prompt, decisive action. Patrick Henry was a great lawyer, he talked with great power and was very smart. He was more distinguished than the men and the resolutions are passed by the assembly. Henry gave a famous speech, he urged Virginians to take up arms in their defense. “I know not what course others may take,” he roared, “but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” Later on he went on to serve the six terms as governor of