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Tax was placed on sugar and other goods from Britain because British needed money because of loss of money during war. -
The Stamp Act taxed anything on paper/printed goods made in the colonies. The colonists were outraged. -
Colonists had to give supplies and shelter to British soldiers. -
The Declaratory Act was passed to partner the Stamp Act. The Declaratory Act that the British could pass any laws they wanted. -
The British reluctantly repealed the Stamp Act in 1766 after constant protest from the colonists. -
Placed tax on glass and paint, and during this period British were allowed to search for smuggling without evidence or permission. -
Colonists came after British soldiers with clubs and dared them to fire. The redcoats eventually fought back and ended up killing 5 people. -
The Tea Act gave tea merchants a huge advantage in the market. Colonists were unhappy with this.
Bucket loads of tea were dumped in the Boston harbor. -
The British passed 4 new laws as punishment for the Boston tea party. They closed Boston harbor until colonists paid for the lost money when the tea was dumped in the harbor -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the very beginning of the Revolutionary War. This was when the famous “shot heard around the world” was fired.