The Stamp Act Crisis

'Impressive! . . . The authors have given us a searching account of the crisis and provided some memorable portraits of officials in America impaled on the dilemma of having to enforce a measure which they themselves opposed.' — <i>New York Times</i><br/><br/>'A brilliant contribution to the colonial field. Combining great industry astute scholarship and a vivid style the authors have sought 'to recreate two years of American history.' They have succeeded admirably.' — <i>William and Mary Quarterly</i><br/><br/>'Required reading for anyone interested in those eventful years preceding the American Revolution.' — <i>Political Science Quarterly</i><br/><br/>The Stamp Act the first direct tax on the American colonies provoked an immediate and violent response. <i>The Stamp Act Crisis</i> originally published by UNC Press in 1953 identifies the issues that caused the confrontation and explores the ways in which the conflict was a prelude to the American Revolution.