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In 1764, Parliament passed the Sugar. The Sugar Act lowered the tax on imported molasses.
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In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act. This law placed a tax on almost all printed material.
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During the Stamp Act crisis, Benjamin Franklin represented the colonies in London and helped secure the repeal of the the act.
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In March 1766, Parliament removed the Stamp Act. On the same day, it passed the Declaratory Act. This law stated that the Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for thre British colonies "in all cases".
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Parliament authorized "writs of assistance" These legal documents allowed customs officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods.
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The British East India Company faced ruin. To save the company, Parliament passed the Tea Act.
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The British government responding by passing Coercive Acts. These harsh laws were intended to punish the people of Massachusetts for their resistance to British law.
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Fort Ticonderoga surrendered
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The Second Continental Congress assembled for the first time.
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The Congress finally voted on Lee's resolution for independence.
