The Stamp Act and Colonial Resistance

Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to the Stamp Act and the resistance it sparked among the American colonies.

Sugar Act

An act aimed to strengthen the Navigation Acts by imposing tariffs on sugar and molasses.

Stamp Act of 1765

A law that imposed direct taxes on printed materials in the colonies to raise revenue for the British Empire.

Taxation without Representation

The rallying cry against the Stamp Act representing colonists' belief that they should not be taxed without their consent.

Patrick Henry

A Virginia orator who presented resolutions against the Stamp Act, asserting that colonists had the same rights as British citizens.

Stamp Act Congress

A meeting in October 1765 with delegates from nine colonies to oppose the Stamp Act and affirm the necessity of consent to taxation.

Liberty Tree

A symbol of resistance against the Stamp Act, where mock funerals for liberty were held.

Sons of Liberty

A group of colonists formed to oppose British policies, particularly the Stamp Act, through protests and boycotts.

Committee of Correspondence

Groups organized in various colonies to coordinate resistance against British policies and share information.

Mock funerals

Dramatic events staged by colonists to symbolize the death of liberty as a protest against the Stamp Act.

Colonial elites

Wealthy and influential individuals in the colonies who initiated the resistance against the Stamp Act and highlighted the importance of liberty.