'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.'--New York Times
'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.'--William and Mary Quarterly
'Required reading for anyone interested in those eventful years
preceding the American Revolution.'--Political Science Quarterly
The Stamp Act, the first direct tax on the American colonies, provoked
an immediate and violent response. The Stamp Act Crisis, 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.