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Great Britian decides to raise revenue from its 13 colonies. People were not happy.
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Most controversal tax was passed. It was called the Stamp Act of 1765. It said that you have to pay taxes for using paper.
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Propaganda was spreading bad things about Britain. March 5, 1770 there was a fight between one colonist and one soldier. A crowd gathered. One shot went off and everyone started firing. THis became known as the Boston Massacre- the shot heard around the world.
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Colonists wanted to protest the British taxes. So they dressed as indians, went to the harbor, and dumped 340 tea chests into the Boston Harbor.
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To punish Boston, the Parliament passed the Coercive Acts. 1-Boston Harbor was closed until ruined tea was paid for. 2- Massachusetts Charter was cancelled. 3- British royals accused of crimes were able to go to Britain for trial because their punishment would be less there. 4- Colonists were required to house British soldiers. 5- Quebec Act gave land to Quebec.
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700 British troops try to go to Lexingon to steel weapons from the colonists because they need bigger and better weapons.
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Paul Revere found out and road ahead of the British to warn the colonists. One lantern hung at the church meant that the British were coming by land and 2 lanterns meant the British were coming by sea.
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Militamen were waiting for the British when they got there and they fought!
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The official start of the Revolutionary War because of the battles of Lexingon and Concord.
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News of the battle finally reached London and by the following summer a full scale war of independance broke out.
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The colonists finally won their independance!
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