Stamp Act protests
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- tax
- money collected by government for public purposes
- protest
- show disagreement in public
- choice
- a decision between possibilities
Britain placed a tax on many printed papers. Bostonians protested. Some gathered near the Liberty Tree. Some protests became violent and damaged homes. People used different methods to oppose the law.
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Follow-up: The Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired during a tense clash in Boston. Five people died, including Crispus Attucks. Pictures and stories spread. Different accounts did not describe every detail in the same way.
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