Introduction

The year is 1773. You are all citizens of Boston, Massachusetts. Tensions are running high as colonists are notified that England has decided to implement yet another tax on them. Colonists are already upset with the existing taxes on imported and exported goods from England.  The Stamp Act was the first direct tax imposed by Britain on the colonies, requiring a certain stamp to be purchased and placed on commercial documents such as newspapers and pamphlets.  The Townshend Acts were another set of taxes imposed by Britain intended to raise revenue by placing taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. However, this latest tax is the final straw! Many colonists are considering staging a rebellion.

Your task is to help the colonists decide the best method of peaceful rebellion to make the British understand that enough is enough!
 
 





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