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Stamp Act Continued
A. They were willing to pay taxes passed by their own assemblies. where their representatives could vote for
them.

I. They were willing to pay taxes passes by their own assemblies, where their representatives could vote on
them.

II. But the colonist has no representatives in parliament.
- For this reason, they argued, parliament had no right to tax them.
- They saw the Stamp Act as a violation of their rights as British subjects, "No taxation without representation"
they declared.

III. Patriots, however, took more violent action
- Moms calling themselves sons of liberty attacked tax collectors homes.
- After months of protest sons, parliament repealed the stamp act.
- Americans greeted the news great celebration. Church bells rang, bands played, and everyone hoped the roubles with great Britain were over.

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The Quartering Act
A. As anger over the Stamp Act began to fade, another law passed by Parliament in 1765.
I. Called the Quartering Act.
- This law ordered colonial assemblies to provide British troops with housing.
- The colonist was also told to furnish the soldiers with
- Candles
- Firing
- Bedding
- Cooking Utensils
- Salt, Vinegar
- Beer & Cider

II. Providing for the soldiers cost money.

III. In 1767, the new york assembly decided not to approve any funds for "Salt, vinegar and liquor" for the
troops.
-The British government reacted by refusing to let the assembly met until it agreed to obey the Quartering Act