Stamp Act

Enacted by the British Parliament, this act, passed on March 22nd, 1765, regulated taxes on stamps that were used on most paper goods. These paper goods included newspapers, legal documents, pamphlets, etc. The British established the tax to pay for British military troops who were stationed in…

<p><span class="deck"> Long before Lexington, James Otis’ fight for civil liberties gave heart to the rebel cause. But why did he behave so strangely as the Revolution neared? Which side was he on?</span> </p>

<p><span class="deck"> For ten tumultuous years Sam Adams burned with a single desire: American independence from Great Britain.</span> </p>

<p>Patrick Henry adhered to five ideas that drove him and his neighbors first to resist, and then to declare themselves independent of Great Britain.</p>

<p>Enlisting an army of alter egos, Adams used the Boston press to make the case for American independence and to orchestrate a burgeoning rebellion.</p>