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Digital History

Digital History: The Stamp Act and Methods of Protest [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The impostition of the Stamp Act hit a nerve with the English colonists. Read about the many forms of protest against the act from the primary sources provided. Think about whether the repeal of the Stamp Act was a Pyrrhic victory in...
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PBS

Pbs: Liberty! The American Revolution: Stamp Act Riots and Tar and Feathering

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the different, often violent, ways American colonists reacted to the Stamp Act.
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PBS

Pbs: Liberty!

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS provides background information on the Revolutionary War, along with a photo essay and game.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Loyalists

For Students 5th - 8th
Perhaps the Loyalists had some concrete reasons to support staying part of the British Empire. Read about who was a Loyalist and why. Particularly interesting is the reason behind so many slaves supporting Britain and what happened to...