Since the Stamp Act of 1765, street violence in Boston had become commonplace. Riots and protests had been instrumental in securing the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766. Street protests continued ...

In 1765 came the Stamp Act. This was a tax on any printed material ... They started organizing in places like the Green Dragon Tavern in downtown Boston. "Sam Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere.

legislate for the colonies, further igniting the desire for self-governance. The Tea Act of 1773: The legislation that triggered the Boston Tea Party, a defining moment in the revolutionary movement.

The Stamp Act met with unified colonial resistance because ... to purchase tea from the East India Company, sparking the Boston Tea Party of 1773. The Intolerable Acts of 1774 followed the Boston ...

Since the Stamp Act of 1765, street violence in Boston had become commonplace. Riots and protests had been instrumental in securing the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766. Street protests continued ...