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| Who was the prime minister of Britain and why did he want to tax the colonists? |
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| The prime minister of Britain was George Grenville's and he wanted to tax the colonists because he wanted to raise money to help pay the costs of defending the colonies. |
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| What were some of the items that were taxed because of the Stamp Act? |
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| Some of the items that were taxed because of the Stamp Act were legal documents, newspaper, and even playing cards. |
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| What did colonists need to prove they had paid this tax? |
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| The colonists needed to buy a stamp and put it on the item to prove they paid the tax. |
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| Why were colonists angry about Stamp Act? |
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| Colonists were angry about the Stamp Act because they never voted for Parliament and they had no right to tax them. |
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| What does "Taxation without Representation" mean? |
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| "Taxation without Represantation" means that |
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| Who was one of the first people to speak out against the Stamp Act and what was he famous for? |
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| One of the people to speak out against the Stamp Act was Patrick Henry. He was famous for his brave speeches. |
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| What was the Stamp Act Congress and what did they do? |
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| The Stamp Act Congress was nine colony leaders that held a meeting. They urged Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act is what they did. |
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| Who was Samuel Adams And what did he do "very well". |
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| Samuel Adams was an important leader and what he did "very well" was think. |
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