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Parliament regulated trade and manufacturing. this act was not enforced strongly smuggling was common.
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Britian and the colonies defeated French and Native American soldiers. After leaving the British treasury drained
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Put taxes on newspapers and pamphlets and more. This had brought on the statement "No taxation without representation." Parliament had repealed but said they had the right to tax.
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British soldiers opened fire on a crowd in Boston. This made colonists in Boston angry.
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Colonists had dressed up as Native Americans and dumped the British Tea Company tea into the Boston Harbor. Parliament had passed laws to punish Boston and the colony by shutting down the Boston Harbor.
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Put taxes on tea. This had caused the Boston Tea Party.
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The laws that were passed by Parliament to punish Massachusetts. the other colonies thought it was a violation of Massachusett's natural rights. This started to raise people's hatred against Britain.
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Representatives from all colonies(except Georgia) held a meeting to discuss the moves of Britain against Massachusetts. This gave more aggressive thoughts to the colonies.
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This was a meeting between colonies to discuss the fight against Britain. George Washington became the commander of the Continental Army.
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This battle was the opening battle of the American Revolution. This had set off the war.
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This document was adopted by American leaders.
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This was a turning point battle for Americans. It gave France the will to help by giving Americans the supplies they needed. Also brought Spain and the Netherlands into the war.
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This was a harsh winter for Americans with disease and famine. But courage and determination Washington helped lead his troops to get through it.
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This was a loose framework of the current laws. It was not enough to rule the colonies.
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With the help of French fleets, Washington forced a surrender. With the defeat, the British crumbled.
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The Nations leader gathered on this day to make The Articles of Confederation stronger than before. This was the framework for a strong flexible government.
