1) George Grenville, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, needed to find ways to pay off debts from the French and Indian War and proposed the Stamp Act to King George III. 2) The Stamp Act, passed in 1765, imposed taxes on all printed materials in the colonies and required they be produced on stamped paper from London to generate revenue. 3) The taxes angered colonists who argued "no taxation without representation" and saw it as a violation of their rights as Englishmen. Groups like the Sons of Liberty organized protests against the Act.

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2. George Grenville 1765-As Prime Minister of Great Brittan George Grenville needed to find a way to get more money to pay off debts from the French and Indian War.

3. Prime Minister Grenville talks to his boss, King George III, about an idea. King George III

5. The Stamp Act is PASSED The Stamp Act of 1765 (short title Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 ; 5 George III, c. 12) was a tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies of British America. The act required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London and carrying an embossed revenue stamp. These printed materials were legal documents, magazines, newspapers and many other types of paper used throughout the colonies. Like previous taxes, the Stamp tax had to be paid in valid British currency, not in colonial paper money. The purpose of the tax was to help pay for troops stationed in North America after the British victory in the French and Indian War. The British government felt that the colonies were the primary beneficiaries of this military presence, and should pay at least a portion of the expense.

7. This is horrible Its Just Awful! “ No taxation without representation” Did you Hear? I don’t Know what to do. This is why we left!

8. Stamp Act Congress Forms Oct. 1765 Nine Colony leaders meet in New York City. They wanted Parliament to fix or cancel The Stamp Act

9. “ THERE OUGHT TO BE NO MORE NEW ENGLAND MEN, NO MORE NEW YORKERS…BUT ALL OF US AMERICANS.” Christopher Gadsden, South Carolina

10. Sons of Liberty was born The sons of liberty was a secret organization of American patriots that were against the laws and taxes of the British Parliament. They were unruly protesters who did some bad things.

11. Britain felt it was too much trouble to deal with

12. All goods imported from Great Britain are taxed. This seemed easier to maintain

13. You Bloodyback! You’re a Lobster! I wish he would leave me alone. I might just hit him. A fight between a colonist and a soldier breaks out on the streets

14. March 5,1770

15. 1772 Committee of Correspondence was started . The colonies were having A hard time getting information to each other

16. All goods imported from Britain are taxed TAXES One of the first correspondence for the committee

17. On December 16, 1773 the Sons of Liberty dressed up like Mohawks and rowed out to British ships. They dumped the tea into the harbor. They shouted “Boston Harbor a teapot tonight.”

18. George Washington 1774 at 1 st Continental Congress Philadelphia After Boston’s Punishment the Colonies met again to help them out with the Intolerable Acts

20. A young William Diamond beats his drum to call the Lexington Minutemen and the war begins…………..