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Life in the colonies was changing. Roads had been built
10 connecting the cities. The colonies were trading with one
19 another more. People and ideas were moving along with
28 goods. These changes had made the ties among the colonists
38 stronger. They were beginning to feel more American
46 than British.
48 Then, in 1765, the British passed the Stamp Act. It was
58 one of the taxes that the British were using to help pay for
71 their war with France.
75 The colonists were furious. It wasn’t only the money,
84 although times were hard. They were angry because they
93 hadn’t voted for this tax. The colonists believed that only
103 representatives whom they chose could ask them to pay
112 taxes. The colonists said there could be “no taxation without
122 representation.”
123 And so the first step toward the American Revolution
132 began over a fight about taxes.
138 Colonists refused to pay the stamp tax. Some people
147 boycotted, or refused to buy, British goods or enter any store
158 that carried British goods. 162
Comprehension Check
1. What caused the colonists to feel more American than British?
Cause and Effect
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2. Why were colonists so angry about the stamp tax? Main Idea and Details
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