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Sugar Act
The Molasses act of 1733 raised the tax on molasses to 6 pence a gallon. Many of the colonists refused to pay this, which lead to tax evasion. The Sugar Act of 1765 halved the tax on molasses which the British hoped would boost sales. This act also changed taxes on other things as lumber. In order to help with the tax evasion, the ships had to go through more paperwork and time. This made sure that the King's taxes would start to be paid. -
Stamp Act
In 1765 this act was placed on the colonies. It required taxes on all papers and newsletters. The colonies didn't like that they were being taxed without their consent. The papers had to carry a stamp that showed the paper came from Britian and has been paid for. The British were in a lot of debt after the wars and this act was thought to be able to help them. -
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Road to the Revoloution
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Boston Massacre
In 1768, British troops arived in the Colonies to enforce the Townshend Acts. This caused tension between the British soldiers and the Bostonians. It all started over an arguement. A crowd started to form and it just escalated from there. The men were told not to shoot but one did and it caused a chain reaction. 5 people died as a direct result of this. This is important because it is pretty much the begining of the Revolution. -
Boston Tea Party
In 1773 a ship docked in Boston. They tried to unload the tea that was on the ship for the colonies. When the colonists said no, they took the person in charge of the tea. They tared him and feathered him. Later they dumped around 1 million USD of tea into Boston Harbor. They say that the harbor was brown for days after. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress met over the acts that Britian was placing on them. The King thought that these acts were good punishment for the Boston Massacre. The colonists wanted to find a peaceful soloution. -
Lexington and Concord
The British were getting nervous. Boston was rallyng militia and building power. The King decides to send out troops to Lexington and Concord to sercure the munitions and wares there. -
Declaration of Independence
The founding fathers meet together to write the document of this country. They told England that the colonies were now an independent country. They then declared war and said that they were no longer part of the British Empire.
