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Exhibit: American Liberties, 1765-1775

 The exhibit, American Liberties, 1765-1775 in Museum of America Revolution, depicts

a series of events during the American Revolution era. Majorly, the exhibition revolves around

the political events of the Congress to realize their liberties. The Stamp act is well depicted in the

gallery through the “No Tax Without Representation.” The imposition of the Stamp Act was

rooted in the parliament’s attempt to levy taxes that would be used to compensate for the colonial

defense, and provisions for British soldiers and colonists used the slogan, “No Taxation without

Representation” (Museum of America Revolution). Colonists claimed that the colonial

legislatures could only impose such taxes. The fascinating aspect is that; the slogan was a famous

political slogan and was one of the primary leading causes for the American Revolution.

Colonists considered the tax to be illegal since they had no representation in parliament to pass

it, and they were denied the right to a trial by jury of their peers. 

Primary Source: Unite, or Die

                       “Unite, or Die” is a primary source for the American Liberties is a political

cartoon designed by Benjamin Franklin to unite the American colonies against the French during

the French and Indian War. The image was the initial political cartoon to advocate for the

political unification of colonies. 

           The primary source helps inform a person who has never come across it. The slogan

“Unite, or Die” may help describe the series of events. First, the word join, meant that the

colonists or Americans should join together against the French and Indians. Death signified that

if they failed to unite, they would not survive the brutality of the Indians and French. The eight

segments of the snake would help inform the person of the colonies that shared identities as
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Americans. The source will help inform of the activities and reasons behind its formation and

thus, gain extensive knowledge on American liberties and the American evolution 

 
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References

Museum of America Revolution. (n.d.). Museum of the American Revolution – MoAR Virtual

Tour. Retrieved July 16, 2021, from https://museumvirtualtour.org/#navigation