THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR CAUSES EFFECTS SUMMARY
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They decided it was not worth the headache and purchased Stamps to remain loyal to the King.
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They reacted more violently and protested by hanging effigies of Parliamentary leaders and royalgovernors, attacking the homes of British officials, and tarring and feathering tax collectors
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They printed documents without purchasing the stamps.
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Due to Georgia’s small population, strong royal governor, James Wright, and economic dependenceon Great Britain, its response to the Stamp Act was not as violent as it was in other colonies. In fact, Georgia was the only colony where a small number of stamps were sold.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Colonists responded to the Intolerable Acts with a show of unity, convening the First Continental Congress to discuss and negotiate a unified approach to the British.
Detailed explanation-3: -Colonists organized boycotts of British goods to pressure Parliament to repeal the Townshend Acts. As British customs officials arrived to collect taxes and prosecute smugglers, colonial opposition intensified, resulting in street demonstrations and protests that sometimes turned violent.
Detailed explanation-4: -Due to Georgia’s small population, strong royal governor, James Wright, and economic dependence on Great Britain, its response to the Stamp Act was not as violent as it was in other colonies. In fact, Georgia was the only colony where a small number of stamps were sold.