The Stamp Act Crisis in the British Caribbean
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4222973 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew J O''Shaughnessy, Andrew J O'Shaughnessy, Andrew Jackson O’shaughnessy (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 203 |
| Publication date | 1994-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The William and Mary Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-5597 • E-ISSN: 1933-7698 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2946860 |
| OpenAlex | W2073685547 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
T X SHE thirteen mainland colonies were not the only colonies in British America to resist the Stamp Act of 1765. The duties met vigorous opposition in Nova Scotia and in the federal colony of the Leeward Islands, especially in St. Kitts and Nevis.I In contrast to the virtual unity experienced on the mainland, however, the British Caribbean islands diverged greatly in their responses to the act.2 Jamaica and Barbados complied with the act, and their passivity, not the Leewards' opposition, has been the focus of the few historical accounts of the period.3 This article seeks to explain why the Leeward Islands, despite their seemingly weaker position, were so bold in their opposition, in contrast to the vir
Economic history · Political science · Australian History and Society · Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism · History
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2017 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |