Get introduced to George Grenville, Britain’s new Prime Minister come April 16, 1763. Discover just how quickly Grenville himself sprung into action after taking the reins. Learn everything there is to know about the 1764 Sugar & Currency Acts including their primary purposes. Find out if any particular Forefather was deeply impacted by the Currency Act. Go behind the scenes and learn how John Hancock reacted to the Sugar Act’s ramifications. Learn how other Massachusetts Statesmen in James Otis & Samuel Adams went about opposing the Sugar Act based upon their legal perspective. Discover how the next big piece of legislation come year 1765 dealt Britain’s subjects an even bigger blow. Get introduced to the purpose behind a Direct Tax. Learn who Andrew Oliver was including what he became best remembered for from an unpleasant perspective. Get an in depth analysis behind how John Hancock himself took a stand regarding 1765 Stamp Act. Determine whether merchants from other large cities joined Boston Merchants behind voicing opposition to the Stamp Act. Understand importance behind partaking in a boycott. Discover the mastery behind Hancock’s work in bringing people from different groups together including what took place November 1, 1765. Learn which political body got established come October 1765 in response to Stamp Act’s unpopularity. Uncover both the good and bad news involving what Parliament performed come March 18, 1766.

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