Merchants inform the colonists about the new tax put on teas they buy
Stamp Act congress
Colonists quickly become angry and throw tea into the waters as protest
Albany Plan of Union
JOIN OR DIE
We need to unite the colonies!
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
Common sense now published
Everyone! Pick up a copy of Tho,as Paine’s Pamphlet
Colonists opposed the stamp act so they met in NY to plan protests against it
THE FOLLY OF ENGLAND THE RUIN OF AMERICA
Why?
Plan suggested by Benjamin Franklin in an attempt to join the colonies.He made a poster “join or die” to be more convincing
No!
This is really good..
A pamphlet targeted towards the people of the colonies advocating for independence from Great Britain. Released in January of 1776 it quickly became very famous.