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(7 years war) Colonists and British fought for land. The colonial troops began to view themselves as part of a "people's army" as they needed to come together to fight against the British.
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Tax on 50 paper documents, led to the Stamp Act Congress. The actual economic burden was light on the colonists, but was obnoxious due to the precedent. This led to the Virginia Resolves.
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First attempt at colonial unity against the British. This lead to the Sons of Liberty.
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Colonists must provide quarters and supplies for British troops. This led to the New York assembly disbanding for not complying.
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Tax on imports such as paint, paper, and tea. This lead to the colonists boycotting British goods.
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Conflict between colonists and redcoats this lead to a new level of colonial resentment. The Committee of Correspondance was also a result.
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Lowered the cost of tea and bailed out the British East India Company. Many colonists responded by boycotting tea.
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Angered colonists dumped tea into the harbor. Parliament ended up closing the port of Boston and drastically reduced colonial self government.
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Result of the intolerable acts
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Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party
