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Focus Question: Why were the American colonists upset about the Stamp Act? Do Now: Imagine that your favorite item (candy?) all of a sudden doubled in price because a tax from the government was added. How would you feel?

What did the Stamp Act of 1765 put taxes on? All legal documents, permits and commercial contracts Newspapers and pamphlets (the more pages in a pamphlet, the bigger the tax, but there was no tax on books) Wills, marriage licenses Playing cards and dice

Boston-Gazette, October 7, 1765 My Dear Countrymen, AWAKE! Awake, my Countrymen and defeat those who want to enslave us. Do not be cowards. You were born in Britain, the Land of Light, and you were raised in America, the Land of Liberty. It is your duty to fight this tax. Future generations will bless your efforts and honor the memory of the saviors of their country. I urge you to tell your representatives that you do not support this terrible and burdensome law. Let them know what you think. They should act as guardians of the liberty of their country. I look forward to congratulating you on delivering us from the enemies of truth and liberty. Source: This letter appeared in the Boston-Gazette newspaper on October 7, 1765.

Boston-Gazette Supplement, 27 January 1766 From a late London Paper. The riotous behavior of the people in Boston is remarkable. I would have been less surprised by their behavior if we had taxed their beer, because everyone drinks beer. But the Stamp Act is a tax on none of the necessities of life. It does not affect the poor. And even a poor person can afford this little amount of money. The tax on newspapers only affects the rich—common people do not purchase newspapers. Isn’t it surprising, then, that the mob in Boston has begun to riot against this tax even before it has officially gone into effect? Source: This letter was written in a London newspaper and then published in the Boston Gazette Supplement two months after the Stamp Act went into effect.

Document A Document B Document A Document B Sourcing (Predict meaning based on source information): Document A Document B Contextualization (consider what else was going on at the time based on what you know about the time and clues in the text): Document A Document B

My Lords, Philadelphia January 13th 1766. The colonists have been insulting His Majesty, saying that the Stamp Act was unconstitutional, and oppressive. It is apparent to many people here that the Presbyterians are at the head of these riots. They are opposed to Kings and some cry out—‘No King but King Jesus.’ The leaders fill every newspaper with inflammatory pieces, so that the minds of the common people are kept in a continual ferment… No one dares write anything that would calm the people down. Doing so would put the writer’s life and fortune in danger. I am convinced the Presbyterians intend nothing less than the throwing off their allegiance and obedience to his Majesty, and forming a Republican Empire, in America, and being Lords and Masters themselves. I am daily threatened by verbal messages and anonymous letters, with a mob of several thousand people, from the Jerseys, New York, and New England. I conclude with praying, that the Almighty may secure the allegiance of America to the Crown of Britain, by destroying the seeds of rebellion, and by punishing the ringleaders of these riots. I am, My Lords, Your most Obedient & Most Humble Servant, John Hughes   Source: The letter above was written by John Hughes, Stamp Distributor in Philadelphia, to his bosses in London. His job was to collect the tax on stamps.

Historical Reading Skills (Before reading document) Reading Like A Historian (adapted from the Stanford History Education Group) Historical Reading Skills Questions Prompts Sourcing (Before reading document) What is the author’s point of view? Why was it written? When was it written? Is this source believable? Why? Why not? This author probably believes… I think the audience is… Based on the sourcing information, I predict this author will… I do/don’t trust this document because… Contextualization What else was going on at the time this was written? What was it like to be alive at this time? What things were different back then? What things were the same? I already know that ____ is happening at this time… From this document I would guess that people at this time were feeling… This document might not give me the whole picture because … Close Reading What claims does the author make? What evidence does the author use to support those claims? How is this document make me feel? What words or phrases does the author use to convince me that he/she is right? What information does the author leave out? I think the author chose these words because they make me feel… The author is trying to convince me… (by using/saying…) Corroboration What do other pieces of evidence say? Am I finding different versions of the story? Why or why not? What pieces of evidence are most believable? This author agrees/ disagrees with… This document was written earlier/later than the other, so…