This lesson plan is from a unit on events leading to the American revolution. It highlights the Stamp Act, and the British concept of 'virtual representation' where a member of government was believed to represent every citizen, not just those in his own district. Suggested student exercises assess student understanding of the dilemma caused by the Stamp Act.

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taxation without representation, virtual representation, acts of british parliament, digital history, stamp act, stamp act (1765)

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