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Digital History: The Stamp Act and Virtual Representation [Pdf]
This lesson plan is from a unit on events leading to the American revolution. It highlights the Stamp Act, and the British concept of 'virtual representation' where a member of government was believed to represent every citizen, not just...
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American History: Outlines: Townshend Acts
Overview of the tax on goods imported to the colonies known as the Townshend Acts sparking protest in the colonies.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Coercive Acts
Overview of the series of restrictive and punitive measures imposed by British Parliament on the colonists in response to the Boston Tea Party.
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America's Homepage: The Quartering Act of 1765
Read the full text of The Quartering Act of the British Parliament in 1765, which required colonists to provide food and shelter for soldiers.