U.S. History Quarterly by Hayley Irwin

Stamp Act

hirwin26 — 2023-10-12 18:22:39 UTC

What is the Stamp Act?

hirwin26 — 2023-10-12 18:34:01 UTC

The Stamp Act was a tax passed by the British Gov't, Parliament, in 1765. Which placed an additional tax onto anything made of paper (i.e; newspaper, playing cards, etc.). This was in order to pay off debt from the aftermath of the French and Indian War. This tax mainly impacts the rich people in the colonies, or others who work jobs that involves them needing paper products.

Citation: "Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774
     to 1789." 1764 to 1765 | Timeline | Articles and Essays | Documents from
     the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789 |
     Digital Collections, Carla Hayden, www.loc.gov/collections/
     continental-congress-and-constitutional-convention-from-1774-to-1789/
     articles-and-essays/timeline/1764-to-1765/
     #:~:text=Stamp%20Act.&text=It%20taxed%20newspapers%2C%20almanacs%2C%20pamphlets,t
     he%20tax%20had%20been%20paid. Accessed 23 Oct. 2023.

& information from in-class assignments/notes

Townshend Acts

hirwin26 — 2023-10-17 18:33:16 UTC

What are the Townshend Acts?

hirwin26 — 2023-10-17 18:35:29 UTC

In 1767, British Parliament pass the Townshend Acts, which were taxes on imported goods to the colonies. They taxed things like glass, lead, paint, paper & tea.

Citation: "Townshend Acts." Townshend Acts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, academic.eb.com/
levels/collegiate/article/Townshend-Acts/73085. Accessed 23 Oct. 2023.
Excerpt originally published in Townshend Acts.

& information from in-class notes

Declaratory Acts

hirwin26 — 2023-10-18 18:18:39 UTC

Boston Massacre

hirwin26 — 2023-10-24 16:54:10 UTC

Intolerable Acts

hirwin26 — 2023-10-24 16:58:53 UTC

What is the Boston Massacre?

hirwin26 — 2023-10-24 17:42:41 UTC

The Boston Massacre was a fight between a British troop led by Captain Thomas Preston, and a crowd of American colonists trying to get to the King's money in the Custom House. This troop was sent to protect the tax money after a riot started to threaten a soldier who was guarding it. Through the screams of the crowd, one of Preston’s men fired his gun into the crowd after being hit with a club. With this and hearing the word 'fire' from the crowd, the rest of soldiers fired as well. Resulting in the deaths of a total of 5 men in the crowd, including former Crispus Attucks.

Citation: "Great Britain : Parliament - the Declaratory Act; March 18, 1766." Great
     Britain : Parliament - the Declaratory Act; March 18, 1766.
     Encyclopaedia Britannica, academic.eb.com/levels/high/additionalcontent/
     primarysource?id=160393&path=/primary_source/avalon/18th_century/
     declaratory_act_1766.asp. Accessed 23 Oct. 2023. Originally published in
     Great Britain : Parliament - the Declaratory Act; March 18, 1766.

Crispus Attucks

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What were the Intolerable Acts?

hirwin26 — 2023-10-24 17:49:47 UTC

The Intolerable Acts were 4 four acts passed by British Parliament in 1774, as a form of retaliation to the colonists resistance and aggression. And also as a way to keep control over the land given to Britain after the French and Indian War.

Citation: "Intolerable Acts." Intolerable Acts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, academic.eb.com/
levels/collegiate/article/Intolerable-Acts/42639. Accessed 23 Oct. 2023.
Excerpt originally published in Intolerable Acts.

What was the Declaratory Act?

hirwin26 — 2023-10-25 00:46:15 UTC

The Declaratory Act was a law passed by Parliament that stated that Britain had the right to tax the colonists; this was set in place after Parliament withdrawn the Stamp Act. Parliament passed this act in order to maintain authority over the colonies after the repeal of the Stamp Act; to keep the American colonies dependent on Great Britain

Citation: "Declaratory Act." Declaratory Act. Encyclopaedia Britannica, academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/Declaratory-Act/29706. Accessed 23 Oct. 2023.
Excerpt originally published in Declaratory Act.

Captain Thomas Preston

hirwin26 — 2023-10-25 00:57:11 UTC