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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
It is 1765 and the Stamp Act has just been enacted by the British Parliament and King George III. How do you respond to this news?
James Jones-Patriot-I am so angry! How dare parliament think that we should pay taxes to the crown. We do not have any representation in Parliament, so how can Parliament tax us! I am not going to pay this tax!
Sally Sutter-Tory-The King and our mother country has been good to us! This tax is small compared to all the money they spent on the French and Indian War. I don't like taxes...but we all have to do our part.
Lori Lewis-Redcoat- Once again these colonists are causing problems and we have to go over and keep the peace. They are threatening to hang the tax collectors. I have seen several effigies of tax collectors in Charlestown, SC. We are having to be watchful to make sure they are not harmed.
James Jones-Patriot-I am so angry! How dare parliament think that we should pay taxes to the crown. We do not have any representation in Parliament, so how can Parliament tax us! I am not going to pay this tax!
ReplyDeleteSally Sutter-Tory-The King and our mother country has been good to us! This tax is small compared to all the money they spent on the French and Indian War. I don't like taxes...but we all have to do our part.
ReplyDeleteLori Lewis-Redcoat- Once again these colonists are causing problems and we have to go over and keep the peace. They are threatening to hang the tax collectors. I have seen several effigies of tax collectors in Charlestown, SC. We are having to be watchful to make sure they are not harmed.
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