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Passed to discourage colonial trade with French West Indies.
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Imposed new duties on sugar, coffee, and other imports but reduced the duties on molasses.
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Barred colonists from printing their own paper money. Also, Brithis insisted that the colonists use gold or silver to pay their debts.
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Prohibits colonies from using paper money. Colonists were upset because they had little silver and gold.
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Colonists had to provide barracks and supplies for British troops stationed in the colonies.
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Which clearly restated Parliaments right to ligislate for the colonies in all casses whatever, including taxes.
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Put taxes on legal documents.
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Thought the colonists need to pay their share of defending colonies. Colonists were quick to moblize against new act they boycotted.
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This was a street mon composed of laborers, seamen, and young boys. They threw rocks and snowballs at British soldiers. It's been told that the colonists fired the first shot against the redcoats.
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The British won Lexington and Paul Reveure warned Concord where they used gorilla warfare to defeat the British
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Richard Montgomery lead the colonists to victory.
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The Americans attacked but they lost causing the British to win.
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Basically, this document is stating that America needs to cut ties with Britain. They warned Britian that they shouldn't be taking control over the colonies. They didn't care about the colonies so, thats why they need to seperate from Britian. They colonies are free and independent states. The colonies have full rights just like every other country.
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British brought troops from Brooklyn and defeated the Americans in Manhattan.
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British destroyed Washingtons Army and could have ended the war.
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Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas and suprises the British.
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Washington attacked the depleted British one more time before the winter.
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One general called a retreat to Washington. Railed the troops inspiring them to rebel two British counterattacks.
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At Kings Mountain, South Carolina, Virginia, and North Carolina militiamen isolated Loyalist militia and defeated them.
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Cornwallis opened neqotiations with Washington, and two days later he surrendered along with his army.