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sugar act
The British taxed the colonies on sugar and molasis. Many people viewd this as a tax that helped trade, but the Colonists were furious -
Committees of Correspondence
Each comettiee got in touch with other towns and colonies. It's members shared ideas and information about the new British laws and ways to challenge them. Thse committees took place because the colonists felt tat the British were imposing many taxes on their colonies and they helped eachother rebel against the British. -
Stamp Act of 1765
This act required colonists to buy stamps or seals when they purchased paper items. The British were trying to push there limits on taxing the colonies and the colonies were furious and they tried to rebbel -
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a secret society founded by Samul Adams. This societyt protested against tax collecters, and they somtimes used violence to scare tax collecters. The Colonists were upset because the British taxed them heavily. -
Boston massacre
The Colonists were furious at the British for taxing them so a small band of Patriots rebelled in the streets of Boston. There was gunfire and three men were killed. As a result many Colonists had a reason to fight the British. -
Tea act
The British started to tax the Colonists on tea. As a result the Colonists became outrageous. This resulted in the Colonists dumping millions of $$$ worth of tea. -
Boston tea party
The British started to tax the Colonists on tea. As a result the Colonists became outrageous. This resulted in the Colonists dumping millions of $$$ worth of tea. -
Intolerable Act
The Int. acts had many results
1. The Boston harbor closed ubntil the tea was payed up for
2. Massachuttes Charter was cancelled
3. A new Quartering act forced colonists
