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sugar act
Taxes molasses.They unloading,bribe tax collection officers.They gave all the goods and then the sugar act was replaced with the stamp act -
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acts of the american revolution
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currency act
Acts sought to protect british merchants, being paid in depreciated colonial currency. Great britain were forced to accept the depreciated currency from colonists for payment of debt. British policy in the 13 colonies which allowed the colonists to flout, or violate, the laws associated with trade. -
stamp act
Ship's papers legal documents, license, newpaper, other publications and playong cards.Colonist were required to pay tax on every piece of printed paper they used, they reported the stamp act.British troops stationed in the colonies during the seven year war. -
Declaratory act
It was passed along with the repeal of the stamp act.Protested of colonists.British began to suffer immediately from the boycott -
quartering act
Force legal colonial governments to provide provision and housing to british soldiers.Colonist disputed the legality of this act because it seemed to violate.British placed taxes on the american colonisted because the british needed money -
townsend act
It is something the town have to do.Colonies free all of british taxes.British enforcement agents. -
Boston massacre
It was known as the incident on king street by the british.Five colonists that lost there lives, but it is still hard to judge the event as a massacre.British army soldiers shot and killed people while under attack by a mob. -
tea act
Monopoly on tea sales in american colonies.Tax the colonies.British east India company out of debt. -
boston tea party
The boston tea party was about monopoly on tea sales in the american colonies,mohawk indians boared three ships and destroy over 92,000 pounds of tea.The colonist boycotted and protested and glass, oil, lead, paint and paper was taxes also.The british was suffering from a massive debts british shut down boston harbor until all of the 340 chests of tea were paided off. -
quebec act
To institute apermanent administration in canada.Colonist considered the act just another intolerable act.British restricted freedom of the colonist. -
2nd continental congress
Adopting the usa declarations of indepence on july 4.Colonist was comprised of delegates.Measures imposed by the british government on the colonist in response to their resistance to new taxes. -
1st continental congress
Meeting delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies.The colonies response to their resistance to new taxes.A series of measures imposed by the British. -
Edenton tea party
In was one of the earliest organized women's political actions in united states history.Demonstrated the colonists strong dispproval of the 1773 tea act. Edenton protested Britain's what they considered unjust laws. -
boston port act
Closing boston harbon to commeree to force boston into paying for tea dumped into the harbor.Colonist protested against taxes.British passed the boston port act -
Ride of Paul Revere
Ride in a vehicle to warn the american union of danger.Colonies and british government had approached the breaking point.British troops to march against concord and lexington. -
shot heard around the world
The first shot of the american revolutionary war.Colonist knew that an engagement with the british army was imminent.British were given what they thought were secret orders to destroy colonial military. -
common sense
That they had no right or no say what the laws made.Colonists thought there was no other way to protect their rights.The British had to resolve the main problem -
Declarations of Independence
Declarations summarized the colonists motivations of seeking independence.Colonists motivation for seeking independence.When the british received the declarations of independence, the country got silent. -
Articles of confederation
The first constitution of the united states of america.The colonies wanted to preserve their liberties.The British did not recognize the declaration and continued to send troops to contain the rebellion.
