THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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Liberty Boys
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Minutement
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Sons of Liberty
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Many American colonists refused to pay Stamp Act tax Prominent individuals such as Benjamin Franklin and members of the independence-minded group known as the Sons of Liberty argued that the British parliament did not have the authority to impose an internal tax.
Detailed explanation-2: -11/6/1765 a group of Georgians came together to oppose the Stamp Act. They called themselves the Liberty Boys.
Detailed explanation-3: -Despite very little documentary evidence as to the origins of the organization, Boston Patriot Samuel Adams is often credited as being the founder and leader of the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty was most likely organized in the summer of 1765 as a means to protest the passing of the Stamp Act of 1765.
Detailed explanation-4: -Several prominent Georgians spoke out against this act and on November 6, 1765, a group affiliated with the Sons of Liberty called the “Liberty Boys” was established to oppose the Stamp Act. The Declaration of Independence was the document officially declaring the colonies’ independence from Great Britain.