HIST205 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Virtual Representation, Charleston, South Carolina, Stamp Act Congress
26 Mar 2017
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Voices of opposition concerning stamp act: colonial assemblies protest before the. News stamp act protest colonial assemblies; patrick henry"s (lawyer) va resolves. Va house of burgesses protesting stamp act - foundation radical opposition. Indicated 6th resolution people va british citizens same rights & privileges but that va government only right tax virginians newspaper printed all resolutions: some assemblies radical solutions but 1765 all agreed parliament power over colonists as. British subjects; distinguished external taxes regulate trade & internal taxes stamp act self imposed & affected people livelihoods depended paper goods. Liberty and property - effects of boston protest on other ma towns & colonies mid 18th. Century : boston"s events similar events 50 towns son"s of liberty organizations forced stamp act distributors resign & shouted liberty and property ; collectors almost burned alive, charleston, sc stamp distributor resigned after crowds burned effigies & chanted.
