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Many colonists were angered because of high taxes England chose to enforce on them. These taxes were a result of the British participation and victory in the French and Indian war. However, what made the colonists even more angry was the fact that they were being taxed without representation in England’s Parliament. The colonists thought that, in order to be taxed by the British, they should have representation in it. They saw it as unfair to be taxed by a government they had no say in. As Patrick Henry said in his speech made to the Virginia House of Burgesses, “We can under law be taxed only by our own representatives...The Stamp Act is against the law. We must not obey it…” (Doc. 1). Since many colonists thought this taxation broke the law, some of them chose to protest by going to the House of Burgesses, boycotting imports, or simply not paying it in response. This response is justified; if

All the documents had to be formally printed in England and were distinguished by a special stamp. Then these pieces of paper had to be bought from a special agent at a price. This meant that the colonists had to pay taxes on every thing they bought from the British government. It was expected that this tax would raise 60,000 pounds annually. The colonists despised this and tried to buy as little as they could from England. After this act the colonists realised that the British government was revenue-raising. The colonists felt that the British Government should be helping to protect ones property not to take it. The colonists argued that they had no say or representation in the government and that is when the outcry started, “No taxation without representation!”

One of the reasons the Founding Fathers had written the Declaration of Independence was because they wanted America to be free so that Britain could stop taxing the citizens. There were many acts going around such as the Tea Act, the Sugar Act, and the Stamp Act. The colonists had no representation in any of it. Sparknote had stated in their article, "the King interfered with the colonists' right to self-government and for a fair Judicial system." This had ticked the colonists off along with the acts. The King had also "instituted legislation that affected the colonists without their consent." This wasn't fair to the colonists and it would be understandable that they wanted independence.

The taxes passed by Parliament angered the colonists because they were unconstitutional, and did not give Americans representation in the courts. In a resolution, the text states “... This tax… [is] unconstitutional. We have always understood it to be a grand and fundamental principle.. That no … man should be subject to any tax to which he has not given consent… In the … courts one judge presides alone! No juries [are allowed]” ( Document 1). Here, John Adams is informing his peers of his negative opinion on the first of Parliament’s taxes, the Stamp Act, which was passed on November 1, 1765. This act required Colonists to pay unreasonable fees on almost all printed documents. It is an

In an excerpt from the Second Continental Congress, the colonists questioned, “What is to defend us against so enormous, so unlimited a power?” (Document 5). They felt as though they were unprotected under British rule. King George of England acted as a tyrant, freely taxing the colonies for no good reason. John Dickinson, a leader who served in the Stamp Act Congress, stated, “Never did the British parliament, (until the passage of the Stamp Act) think of imposing duties in America for the purpose of raising revenue” (Document 2). After the Stamp Act, none of the taxes were justified; the colonies were being taxed simply to create income for Britain. With the unlimited control and absurd taxes, the colonists were bound to start a

Natural Rights: The idea that all people are born with the same, equal rights, such as life, liberty, and property. Thomas Jefferson was a key person in spreading the idea.

The Sons of Liberty took place. They were a group of people against the British. They took place in 1765. They were too help the colonist. Samuel and John Adams were both part of the sons of liberty. They were brothers. The sons of liberty were very helpful to the colonist. They reacted with anger. They were tired of the taxes being put on the things they buy.

Identify the federal government’s major challenges in reconstructing the South after the Civil War during the period from 1865 to 1877.

retreated as the Hessians came down from Canada. The state of the Continental army was in bad shape. They were low on many supplies such as blankets, shoes, clothes, weapons, and food. Also cold and sick, the army needed boats to get across the Delaware river and into New Jersey. They used boats from local fishermen, who were not that happy about the army taking their boats. After a day they crossed the river, frostbitten and in poor condition, with low spirits. Just six months earlier the Declaration of Independence was signed. They were in need of funds to pay for the soldiers’ enlistments, which were due to expire at the end of the month. The Hessians felt victory at their fingertips, even trying to get Washington to give up and sign a document of surrender. Washington shows leadership qualities until the end.

The Sons of Liberty was a political, patriotic group whose goal in the beginning was only to protest against the British taxation but eventually became a basis for the Revolution against the king and parliament in Britain. The Sons of Liberty had a huge impact on the colonies during their time and still have a great impact on Americans today. The Sons of Liberty paved the way towards America’s freedom. The major roles that they played in society were extremely important for all Americans. The colonists who became known as the Sons of Liberty were fully committed to their cause as they engaged in activities that challenged the British rule in America. They were willing to fight for that cause, and they remained active after America gained her

Ever since Zionists (an extremist part of the Jewish population) immigrated to Palestine In the late 1800s, violence has plagued the region. The sheer numbers of Zionists moving in to Palestine scared the Arab population already living there, and fighting began. In an attempt to stop the violence spreading through Palestine, the United Nations stepped in and divided the nation into two separate states, one for the Jewish residents, and one for the Arab population. The dividing of the nations made the Arab people feel cheated, due to a larger amount of land being given to the Jewish people, even though there were less of them. Britain, which had been in control of the nation, quickly withdrew after the separation.

The Sons of Liberty were crazy and would do anything. They would tar and feather people who didn’t follow them like the tax collectors. They would hire thugs to tar and feather the tax collectors didn’t even do anything but their job so that they could earn money.They would also burn down houses, the Sons of Liberty burned down a tax collector's house and then burnt down the Royal governors house.

The Sons of Liberty (1765) is a formal underground organization to protect the rights for thirteen American Colonists, and fight taxes and laws by the England Government. The Patriot Samuel Adams was known as the founder and leader of the Sons of Liberty; which its resistance included demonstrations, legislative resolutions, but occasionally violence. Some significant protests such as the Stamp Act (1765), the Liberty Poles (1766), the battle of Golden Hill (1970), the burning of HMS Gaspee (1772), especially the Boston Tea Party (1773)... made the British upset and called them “Sons of Violence”. Therefore, the Sons of Liberty were the foundation that led up to the Revolutionary

Independence was the main focus of the colonies after monarch rule of the British. During this key period of American history, "The American Revolution" would be a more appropriate term instead of "The War for Independence." In the dictionary, the term "revolution" is defined as an overthrow of one government and its replacement with another. The American Revolution gives a broader sense of what is going on; starting from the initial ideology of independence, the acts and protests carried out based on this ideology, and the war that resulted from it. "The War for Independence" is only a small section of the whole spectrum of The American Revolution. In this paper, I will show differences between the two ideas by providing concrete

The Americans were offered full representation in Parliament more than once and said no every time. The whole no taxation without representation did not mean no representation in Parliament at all, it meant a Parliament of their own. The goal was a Parliament in the American colonies that was equal to the one in London and that also answered only to the King. That is why the Declaration is written to the King despite all the offense being things done by Parliament-it was to show who they thought had dominion over them and who did not.