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University of Groningen

American History: Essays: Sugar and Stamp Act

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Stamp Act, which led to the American Revolution.
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Henry J. Sage

Sage American History: Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress, 1765

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source text of the Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress, 1765 a document which argues against British Parliament Stamp Act.
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Yale University

Yale Law School: Resolutions of the Continental Congress, 1765

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains the primary text of the resolutions against the Stamp Act sent to King George III.
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This Nation

This nation.com: Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text of the resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress.
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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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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Making Rules

For Students 5th - 8th
Follow the incremental process that the colonial leaders took over a ten-year period of time making new rules that would finally result in independence from Great Britain. See how many of them really didn't plan on independence, but that...
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: John Dickinson's Writings

For Students 9th - 10th
The site discusses political writings by John Dickinson concerning the British Parliament's right to tax the colonies without representation and against the Stamp Act. Dated 1907-21.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Stamp Act Controversy

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about why the Stamp Act caused such controversy in the colonies. The British Parliament had imposed several taxes previously, but find out why this one, in particular, struck such a chord.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Taxation Without Representation

For Students 9th - 10th
A self-assessment of Taxation Without Representation.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Stamp Act Congress

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about how the colonies were discovering that they had more clout by acting together than acting as individual colonies. The Stamp Act Congress and the resulting Stamp Act Resolves helped them band together to resist the acts passed...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: American Revolution for Kids: The Stamp Act

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the The Stamp Act. A tax the Britain placed on the American colonies eventually leading the Revolutionary War.