The Boston Gazette

1. The Stamp Act was a tax put on the American colonies by the British in 1765.2. It said they had to pay a tax on all sorts of printed materials.3. It was called the Stamp Act because the colonies were supposed to buy paper from Britain that had an official stamp on it that showed they had paid the tax.

The Stamp Act (1765)

The Boston Massacre (1770)

1.The Boston Massacre occurred on March 5, 1770 when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men. 2. the Boston Massacre the British had instituted a number of new taxes on the American colonies including taxes on tea, glass, paper, paint, and lead. 3. The Boston Massacre became a rallying cry for patriotism in the colonies.

Asia HenryJune 25, 2013

1.The Declaratory Act was passed by the British parliament to affirm its power to legislate for the colonies “in all cases whatsoever”. 2.The declaration stated that Parliament's authority was the same in America as in Britain and asserted Parliament's authority to pass laws that were binding on the American colonies. 3.The Declaratory Act was their response to the repeal of the Stamp Act.

- The Loyalists looked pass it.- The Patriots considered it murder.

The British troops fired into a crowd that was threatening them, killing five. The soldiers had been sent to help the British government maintain order and were resented even before the incident. The killing of the townpeople increased the colonists' inclination toward revolution.

The Boston Tea Party was the cause of the Revoultionary War, because it sparked rebellion in the colonists and was one of the main reasons for the Continental Congress to gather, which started the Revolutionary War by writing the Declaration of Independence.

1.The Boston Tea Party occurred on December 17, 1773. 2.The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the American Colonists against the British government.3.They staged the protest by boarding three trade ships in Boston Harbor and throwing the ships' cargo of tea overboard into the ocean.

The Boston Tea Party (1773)

- The Patriots were protesting the tax on Tea. - The Loyalists were with England in considering it treason

The Boston Gazette

The Stamp Act was an event which produced a culture of dissent. It was one of many factors. Taxation without representation became a popular cry during this time. It was one of many factors. Taxation without representation became a popular cry during this time. So this event certainly is significant and has its influence on American history.

- Loyalists viewed the Stamp Act as a mild annoyance, but nothing worthy to go crazy and riot over.- Patriots saw the stamp act as intolerable and unnessary.

The Declaratory Act (1766)

- The Patriots were making themselves separate from England, so the Loyalists were against it.