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The Parliament was worried that the colonists would be hurt during the French and Indian War, so they were not allowed to cross the Appalachian Mountians.
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The Stamp Act was when Britain put extra tax on any items that were printed.The colonists did not like the taxes. They protested until it was repealed after the Boston Massacre.
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The Boston Massacre was when many American Colonists were taunting British Soliders. The British soliders fired into the throng of people. Five people were killed.
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The colonist burned a British police ship potroling a bay near Rhode Island. Britain was angry because this put them even deeper in debt.
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The colonists did not want to pay off Britains debt from the French and Indian war. They also did not what to buy only one kind of tea from the "British East India Tea Company", and so they thew hundreds of pounds of tea over board.
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The colonist were forced to provide "quarters" or a place to stay for British soldiers, and in return they protected them. The colonist did not want or need protection but they still needed to provid food, water, and quaters.
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This was when delegets from 12 of the 13 colonies met. This took place after the Introlable Acts. Here they started to commit treson.
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At the second meeting of delegets they strated writing The Declaration of Independence. The Delaration of Independence went on to be one of our country's most important documents.
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Colonial Soldiers left their camps and headed for Bunker Hill. From there they bombed the British town and harbor in Boston.
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This document stated that "These United Colonies are, and by right ought to be free, and independent states" from Britain. As a result of the signing Britain and colonies started a war.
