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Slide Notes

King George lll had written a letter to the colonies saying something like "Hey 13 colonies, there is going to be tax on every paper product you use and you have no choice but to pay it."
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Copy of The Stamp Act

Published on Nov 22, 2015

The Stamp Act. An important part of the events leading up to the Revolutionary War.

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Stamp Act letter

King George lll's letter to colonies explaining the Stamp Tax.
King George lll had written a letter to the colonies saying something like "Hey 13 colonies, there is going to be tax on every paper product you use and you have no choice but to pay it."

Newspaper story!

A newspaper article was made explaining the Stamp Tax.
The Stamp Act was the first tax colonists ever had to pay, and in this picture the colonists are reading the new rules for the Stamp tax.

Funeral of his son

The son of George Greenville was killed as a warning.
The patriots were the most violent against taxes. This picture is of the funeral of G. Greenville's son.

stamps

The stamps the colonists had to use for every paper product.
These are the many stamps the colonist had to buy for each and every paper product they used, including birth certificates, death certificates, and even playing cards.