Ch.4 Revolutionary Press Flashcards
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Stamp Act of 1765
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Placed tax on paper,tax targeted Lawyers, preachers, and writers who were more likely to fight against the tax. Patriots hung effigies as rebellion. After newspapers revolted, Parliament repealed it in 1776
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Major Theme of ch.4
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Freedom of the press expresses, not for all viewpoints. Patriots and Loyalists wrote against each other immensely throughout war. Any neutral papers were persecuted as well.
