Trouble in the Colonies

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Trouble in the Colonies

• Chapter 6 Section 3

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The Sugar Act
George Grenville New taxes in colonies to raise
money for war debts
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No Taxation Without Representation
James Otis Samuel Adams Parliament didnt ask
the colonists if they wanted new taxes
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The Colonists Take Action!!
Committees of Correspondence shared ideas of
protest throughout colonies
Samuel Adams
Boycotts colonists stop buying British goods
women make substitute products
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Stamp Act
Another new tax that colonists hated
Some brave colonists form Sons of Liberty to
organize protests against new taxes
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The Stamp Act is Repealed!
Repeal to end or take back Boycotts and
protests in colonies convinced Parliament to
Repeal the Stamp Act Parliament got mad at
colonists for challenging their power and passed
the declaratory act