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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act placed a tax on all paper documents. This included newspapers, letters, pamphlets, etc. -
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The Road to Revolution
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The Quartering Act
Forces colonists to house soldiers in their homes. -
The Declaratory Act and the repeal of the Stamp Act
Due to so much colonist opposition the Stamp Act is repealed but Parliament puts the Declaratory Act in place that stated they had the right to tax the colonists if they wanted. -
The Townshend Act
Put a tax on glass, tea, and other items. -
Boston Massacre
Shots were fired in Boston after colonists threw some stones and snowballs at the British soldiers. -
The Boston Tea Party
The colonists dressed up as Native Americans and threw tea into the harbor. -
The First Continental Congress
Delegates from 12 of the colonies met to discuss the different taxes placed on them by Parliament. -
Midnight Rides of Paul Revere
Paul Revere warned the colonists that the British or the redcoats were coming. -
Battles at Lexington and Concord (the war begins)
Known as "the shots heard around the world". Considered the first battles of the American Revolution. -
The Second Continental Congress
Delegates from the colonies met to discuss what to do during the American Revolution.
