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Control over the the land in the Ohio River valley.
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Colonies met to discuss the colonists rights as British subjects, declaring that their only colonial legislature had the power to tax them.
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Required a stamp for all printed items.
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Revoked the stamp act. Sons of Liberty formed and attacked the office and home of the stamp commissioner. They also burned a dummy that represented him, as a warning.
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Taxing british imports, products shipped from other countries such as glass, tea, lead, paint, and paper
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The townshend act was no longer valid but the tax on tea still remained.
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An angry mob started throwing rocks and snowballs at the the British soldiers guarding the custom house. Shots rang and 5 colonists were killed.
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The British east India company was loosing money selling their tea. Parliament passed the tea act allowing only the British east India company to sell tea in the colonies.
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Sons of liberty dressed as mohawk indians, boarded ships in boston, and dumped the cargo of tea into the harbor.
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Each colony, except Georgia, sent delegates to meet in Philadelphia. Whispers of independence were in the air.
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The Boston Harbor would be closed until the damaged tea was paid for.
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The revolutionary war began
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Parliament had all the power to make laws that were strong enough to keep the people in the colonies under Great Britian's control.
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The second continental congress me to formally adopt the document. This would mean independence from Great Britain and the king.
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Delegates signed the Declaration of Independence.
