richmond was the capital of the american colonies.
richmond was the capital of the american colonies.
what was the capital of the american colonies?
richmond
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in 1764, desiring revenue from its north american colonies, parliament passed the first law specifically aimed at raising colonial money for the crown. the sugar act increased duties on non-british goods shipped to the colonies. the same year, the currency act prohibited american colonies from issuing their own currency. these angered many american colonists and began colonial opposition with protests. by the end of the year, many colonies were practicing non-importation, a refusal to use imported english goods. in 1765 the british quartering act, which required the colonies to provide barracks and supplies to british troops, further angered american colonists; and to raise more money for britain, parliament enacted the stamp act on the american colonies, to tax newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets, broadsides, legal documents, dice, and playing cards. american colonists responded to parliament's acts with organized protest throughout the colonies. a network of secret organizations known as the sons of liberty was created to intimidate the stamp agents collecting the taxes, and before the stamp act could take effect, all the appointed stamp agents in the colonies had resigned. the massachusetts assembly suggested a meeting of all colonies to work for the repeal of the stamp act, and all but four colonies were represented. the colonists also increased their non-importation efforts, and sought to increase in local production.
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