A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . went to Nova Scotia, and there resided till his death. VI. Questions.—21. What was the effect of the feeling against the Stamp Act?22. What was done with the stamped paper? 23. W^hat was the consequence, for atime, as regards transactions? VII. 24. How did business afterward shape itself ? 25. In what way did the mer-chants show their opposition to the Stamp Act? 26. Give the closing history ofthe act. VIII. 27. How was the news of the repeal received
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . went to Nova Scotia, and there resided till his death. VI. Questions.—21. What was the effect of the feeling against the Stamp Act?22. What was done with the stamped paper? 23. W^hat was the consequence, for atime, as regards transactions? VII. 24. How did business afterward shape itself ? 25. In what way did the mer-chants show their opposition to the Stamp Act? 26. Give the closing history ofthe act. VIII. 27. How was the news of the repeal received in Anaerioa ? 28. How did itappear that the cause for rejoicing was illusory? 29. How was the asserted right totax the colonies shown in 1767? AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 113 was attempted to exercise the right so claimed by the passao-eof a bill, in the following year, 1767, for levying duties onglass, paper, painters colors, and tea, imported into the colo-nies. Two other obnoxious acts were also passed during thesame year. IX. The intelligence of these enactments produced a revivalof the feelings which had been caused by the passage of the. FANEUIL HALL, IN 1776.* Stamp Act. Non-importation associations were formed, themembers of which were pledged not to import or use any ar-ticles of British production, subject to duty. The Massachu-setts Assembly issued a circular to the other Colonial Assem-blies, asking their co-operation in efforts to obtain redress :in response, the most of them adopted resolutions protestingao-ainst the odious enactments. * Faneuil Hall, in Boston, was used by the patriots durin; the Revolution, and, for that reason, is oftencalled the Cradle of American Liberty. The origjinaf buildin;;, comprising a market-place on theground floor, a town-hall, and other rooms, was erected by Peter Faneuil, permission having been previ-ously granted by the authorities of Boston. In 1761 it wasdestroyed by fire, but in 1768 it was rebuilt atthe expense of the town, and w
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