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1 What was the Stamp Act? Why did Parliament pass it, and why did the colonists object to it?

2 What did Patrick Henry mean by saying that the General Assembly of Virginia, and only the General Assembly of Virginia had the right and the power of laying taxes upon the people of that colony?

3 Have you in your mind a picture of young Patrick Henry as he rode on horseback along the country road toward Williamsburg? Describe this picture as clearly as you can.

4 What did William Pitt think of the Stamp Act? Why did Parliament repeal it?

5 Can you explain Patrick Henry’s power as an orator? When did he make a great speech in St. John’s Church, Richmond?

6 What do you admire in Patrick Henry?

7 Do not fail to locate every event upon your map.

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