The+Stamp+Act+Project

__**10/25/10 - Summarizing Activity**__ media type="custom" key="7304611" __CCQ's__ 1. "Two effigies were discovered at dawn on August 14th: one was a crude figure of Andrew Oliver, Boston's Stamp Act Commissioner and the brother-in-law of the colony's second highest ranking official, Lt. Governor Thomas Hutchinson." - I think that it's wrong to violate the country's property just because the Colonists were harshly taxed. This isn't a good way to resolve a situation like this, it's actually very childish even though the Colonies are angry. These two men aren't using a political tactic. 2. "But the men who organized the event had something more political in mind. They put on a carefully orchestrated bit of street theater, stopping each cart and "stamping" its goods." - What does it mean by "stamping" goods? 3. "The mob attacked his house, one of the city's most elegant homes, where they proceeded to loot the contents and tear down walls and part of the roof, reducing the mansion to a mere shell." - The mob isn't dealing this situation politically. You can't just ruin someone's house due to heavy taxes. I would be mad if that was my house. 4. "Parliament passed the hated Stamp Act in the spring of 1765" - If the hated Stamp Act is passed, of course the Colonists will rebel against it using violence. If I was forced to pay such taxes, I would've followed them and done the same thing, or just talk to the British Officials. But I know that they won't listen to our words. So I guess that's why the Colonies violated their property. 5. "They angrily denounced the act as "[|taxation without representation]." - So that's where that saying came from. Having to be taxed without a say in it must be very frustrating for the Colonies because they have to do what they refuse to do. I wonder if the British would react the same way as the Colonists if they were in their position.

__Editorial:__ **Support or refute: The Sons of Liberty were justified in using the mob as a political tactic. Use evidence from the documents to support your opinion.** The Sons of Liberty With No Order and No Control. Only Violence.

"Two effigies were discovered at dawn on August 14th" of Andrew Oliver and Thomas Hutchinson. The Colonists who planned this out not only mocked Oliver and Hutchinson, but they also destroyed British property. Using a mob as a political tactic doesn't involve violating the law. It involves speaking up to the British officials about their opinion and suggestions. The Sons of Liberty was a political group of American Patriots that wanted to change how the British were treating the Colonies, but how come I don't see their way of managing the Stamp Act politically? Although I witnessed the frustration the Colonies have against the British, but they acted like ruthless creatures that had no mind of thinking. For a situation to be handled politically, it means to confront a matter in a formal manner. It means to approach the situation through words and opinions. In my opinion, it's wrong to resolve a problem through their kind of behavior.

Not only did the Sons of Liberty ruined British property, but since their hatred towards Thomas Hutchinson was so strong, they also "attacked his house," looted the contents, and teared "down walls and a part of the roof, reducing the mansion to a mere shell." At this rate, the mob is getting out of control. There should be order in a political tactic but the Colonies used violence instead. Through their actions, they will be viewed as barbarians and criminals for not obeying the law rather than reasonable people. They could've rebelled against the Stamp Act in a different way. Although the British treated them unfairly, the Colonies weren't revolting using the right way. There it was just impossible to stop them this time. The Colonies also declared this act as "taxation without representation" followed by their outrageous actions. This is called mob violence, not a political tactic.

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