United States History
THE STAMP ACT VIDEO CLIP:
THE DIVISION BETWEEN LOYALISTS AND PATRIOTS GROWS
GUIDING QUESTIONS:
1. According to the opening segment, what was different about the Stamp Act as compared to
previous laws having to do with taxing the colonists? If it was not the amount of tax that was the
issue, then what was the problem?
2. In what ways did the colonist respond to the Stamp Act? In other words, what methods of protest
did they use to communicate their feelings?
3. Identify the tools of protest from the previous question that you think were most effective. Then
explain your reasoning with information from the video.
4. Explain what the Declaratory Act stated and what impact it might have in the colonies.
Directions: Place the information provided below in the correct place within the Venn Diagram
Patriots
Loyalists
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Colonists who will eventually seek
independence
George Washington and Samuel Adams
Commoners and women
Feel like slaves
After repeal of act, feel lucky
to be a part of Britain
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Attack royal officials
Affected by Stamp Act
Want to resolve issues
peacefully
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Colonists who will remain loyal
to Great Britain and the King
• Thomas Hutchinson (royal official) and
John Dickinson (lawyer and landowner)
Ben Franklin
George Mason
Do not feel respected by
Britain
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Think Stamp Act is a bad law
Boycott British goods
Colonies should make own
laws