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==United States history==

==United States history==

In 1765 the colonists protested vigorously against the [[Stamp Act]], as mall tax levied by the British Parliament on legal paperwork. [[Image:Jarvis1978.txt.jpg|thumb|300px]] The colonists said that Parliament had no right to levy taxes, because the colonists were not represented. "No taxation without representation" became the cry.  Americans successfully boycotted merchants and Britain repealed the tax. It was the start of a chain of anti-tax protests leading to the [[American Revolution]]. British anger at the tax revolt that dumped taxed tea into Boston harbor--the "Boston tea Party"--speeded the route to revolution.

In 1765 the colonists protested vigorously against the [[Stamp Act]], a small but illegal tax levied by the British Parliament on legal paperwork. [[Image:Jarvis1978.txt.jpg|thumb|300px]] The colonists said that Parliament had no right to levy taxes, because the colonists were not represented. "[[No taxation without representation]]" became the cry.  Americans successfully boycotted merchants and Britain repealed the tax. It was the start of a chain of anti-tax protests leading to the [[American Revolution]]. British anger at the tax revolt that dumped taxed tea into Boston harbor--the "Boston tea Party"--speeded the route to revolution.

During [[Reconstruction]], ex-Whigs and ex-Democrats, calling themselves "Conservatives" protested the high taxes levied by the [[Republican Party]] state governments. By 1877 the Conservatives, calling themselves "[[Redeemers]]" took control of all southern states.

During [[Reconstruction]], ex-Whigs and ex-Democrats, calling themselves "Conservatives" protested the high taxes levied by the [[Republican Party]] state governments. By 1877 the Conservatives, calling themselves "[[Redeemers]]" took control of all southern states.