The Stamp act crisis ; prologue to revolution
The Stamp Act, the first direct tax on the American colonies, provoked an immediate and violent response. This book identifies the issues that caused the confrontation and explores the ways in which the conflict was a prelude to the American Revolution
Print Book, English, 1953
Published for the Institute of Early American History and Culture at Williamsburg, Va. by the University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1953
Informational works
x, 310 pages ; 25 cm
425635
pt. 1. Absolute authority and inalienable right. Prologue ; Francis Bernard, Royal Governor ; The Sugar Act ; John Robinson, Collector of Customs ; The Stamp Act ; Daniel Dulany, Pamphleteer ; Resolution
pt. 2. Road to revolution. Action: Boston sets the pace ; Contagion: Riots and resignations ; Nullification: Ports and courts ; Direction: Sons of Liberty
pt. 3. Patterns of loyalty. Thomas Hutchinson ; Jared Ingersoll ; John Hughes
pt. 4. Revolution delayed. Repeal ; Conclusion ; Epilogue