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America 250: British repeal Stamp Act, but pass more taxes and restrictions

  • In response to the Townshend Acts, The Daughters of Liberty promoted the production of homemade fabrics and goods to avoid purchasing British imports. Domestic manufacturing, in general, saw a huge increase. (Photo from Joel Dorman Steele’s A Brief History of the United States (1880))
    In response to the Townshend Acts, The Daughters of Liberty promoted the production of homemade fabrics and goods to avoid purchasing British imports. Domestic manufacturing, in general, saw a huge increase. (Photo from Joel Dorman Steele’s A Brief History of the United States (1880))

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