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In March, the Stamp Act is passed by the English Parliament imposing the first direct tax on the American colonies, to offset the high costs of the British military organization in America. Thus for the first time in the 150 year old history of the British colonies in America, the Americans will pay tax not to their own local legislatures in America, but directly to England. Under the Stamp Act, all printed materials are taxed, including; newspapers, pamphlets, bills, legal documents, licenses, almanacs, dice and playing cards. The American colonists quickly unite in opposition, led by the most influential segments of colonial society - lawyers, publishers, land owners, ship builders and merchants - who are most affected by the Act, which is scheduled to go into effect on November 1.http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/rev-prel.htm
Heh. One helluva anniversary. I'm not sure if this anniversary--coupled with the health "care" debacle--should give me hope or depress me.
Many revolutions, resistance, and revolts were a work of a few people.
Tell us, grampy Ptarmy, how many were involved in the Great Ptarmigan Uprising?
It took a few ptarmigans to rise up against the bunnies. It took a few greedy bunnies to start the Great Ptarmigan/Rabbit War.
Who won? Bunnies = lagomorphs. Ptarmigans = Lagopus.
