How did the Stamp Act of 1765 get its name? It was a tax related to mailing and postage stamps.
Colonists wanted to stamp out the tax and end it.
People paid the tax by handing in stamps bought in advance.
Goods were stamped to show the tax had been paid.

Why did puritans feel a lack of guilt for their harsh punishments for broken rules? a. followed old testament teachings b. only for women who were subservient in puritan society c. believed they could replace god's judgment d. their belief in predestination

How did the life of sharecroppers affect their children? children went to school because the farms were small, with little work, children had to work on the farm, so they rarely went to school children learned skilled professions as they worked around the farm. children left home when they became adults because the land wasn't theirs.

Unique among the rulers of this time, persian emperors installed governors in their provinces tolerated local cultures and laws wielded absolute power maintained an extensive army