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The sugar act was an indirect tax on sugar and molasses from Britain -
A tax on any thing printed and paper -
The act that infromed the colonists that britain makes taxes and laws -
This act taxed paint,glass,paper,lead,tea -
a out burst ocuured in the streets which ended with teh death of colonists -
An act that made it so the colonists could only purchase tea from Britain. This made the tea seem cheaper but britain got more tax money -
colonist threw british tea into the ocean -
The intolerable acts shut down Boston harbor,and the new govener of ma is a british general quarting acts made it so you had to give your bed to a soldier -
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British Colonies, that met to deal with the Intolerable Acts. Georgia was the only colony that did not send a representative to the Congress. They agreed to boycott British goods at first, if Parliment would not repeal the Intolerable Acts. Patrick Henry- Va rep. urged colonist to unire against britain -
general Gage brings thousands of red coats to Boston with more on the way -
700 british soldiers went to concord to steal the weapons of the sons of liberty.paul rivier went to another town to warn them of the red coats -
Pall revire warns the people of lexington of the british coming -
the battle of lexington:
1st battle if the revolutionary war
"shot heard around the word"
british victory the battle of concord:
stop britsh at the old north bridge and force them to retreat
american victory -
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all of fort including 56 canons
american victory -
they created the Continental army lead by george washington
printed money
made a press/post ofice
sent olive tree petition to protects their rights and kings hires 3000 hessians soldiers in reponse -
Fought on breeds hill.
"Don't fire until you see whites of their eyes"-William Prescott
British victory(Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
relizes men are disorganized and need discipline
need weapons -
pamphlet inspire more colonists to become patriots "everything that is right or reasomable pleads for seperation. The blood of the slain weeping voice of nature cries,"'TIS TIME TO PART"-Thomas pain, common sense -
washington beleives his amry is ready
washington puts canon dorschester heights overlooking boston
bristish retreat-AMERICAN victory -
debate claring independance
thomas jefferson is the primary author -
All 13 vote yes on declaring independence -
YAY YAY YAY FIRE WORKS YAY