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A seven year long war with the British and French fighting around the world including north America. It would result in a British victory but at enormous economic cost with much of that cost being put on the North American colonists. And as an extra insult to injury, the American colonists were not allowed to settle farther west than the declared border. -
A unilaterally enacted tax that would change the already existing molasses Act that taxed molasses coming from the Caribbean from 6 cents per gallon to 3 cents per gallon but unlike previous taxes that could be skirted by smuggling, this time though it would be enforced and the people caught would be tried under British courts without any say from the colonial governments. This would actually increase the tax in reality and it would be the beginning of colonial anger towards the King. -
Another unilaterally made tax that would require all printed materiel to carry a stamp making all paper products much more expensive. This would be one the first time an organized protest and action would take place against British taxes and lead to the "Stamp Act congress" which would boycott the purchase of British goods. This would only further the colonialists anger at the crowns decisions. -
An Act passed by Britain that stated that they had the right to enact any rules or taxes on the colonies at any time. It would set the stage for future acts and taxes. This act would technically not be repealed until 1964. -
An act passed by the British parliament that cracked down on smuggling once more and would begin taxes on a number of items including glass, tea, lead, paper, and paint. This tax would now begin affecting the average person in society leading to even more boycotts and political discussion of the unfair treatment. -
This event was used by the colonist as an example of what the British would do and would help stir up support for their cause and make anger against Britain only get larger. It happend during a protest over the recently passed Townsend act. -
This would repeal all other taxes from the Townsend Act except for the one on tea in the colonies. This would result in the Boston tea party and would be another step on the way to revolution. This would lead to even more restrictive acts. -
These series of acts would limit self rule, force colonialists to house British troops, extend the Quebec border south into main and let more religious freedoms into the area especially for Catholics. This could be seen as the start of the revolution with it leading to the colonists to disobey the acts, stop paying taxes and prepare for war. -
The first engagements of the American revolution began on April 19th 1775 with continental militia called the minutemen at concord Lexington as they attempted to stop the British advancing further. This first engagement would be lost but further reinforcements would push the British back to Boston. Later the British would be forced to evacuate the city of the bloody battle of bunker hill.