How Taxes And Tea Led To American Independence
On July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. Here’s how the story began – with taxes, tea, and tariffs.
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Taxation Without Representation: Why We Celebrate July 4th
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally adopted what we call The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence is exactly what it sounds like: an announcement to the world that the United States of America had voted to declare its independence from King George III and Great Britain. This was a big deal….
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Taxes & Independence: Happy 4th Of July
Today, kids will decorate wagons with streamers and drag them down small-town streets while big marching bands play John Philip Sousa tunes. There will be floats and beauty queens with big smiles (and even bigger hair). Smells from cookouts and barbecues will fill neighborhoods as folks fire up the grill to make hotdogs, hamburgers, and…