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This war was caused by land competition, control of N. America trade routes, and alliances with Native tribes. This caused the first ever tax act being the Sugar act so the British could reimburse themselves for the money they spent on the war, but also denied the colonists of westward expansion. This all violates the colonists right to property. -
The Sugar act was placed to help lower the taxes on mollasses act, the British used this act in hope to lower smuggling rates of the colonists. The tax was direct tax and was added straight into the cost of the sugar. Started the protests of taxation without representation. This was a violation of the colonists liberty. -
The British taxed the printed goods for the colonists, so anything with ink on it was taxed. The tax was a Direct tax which was paid seperatly and varied from 1 cent to 10 dollars. This caused the colonists to unite the stamp act congress. This violated the colonists right to liberty. -
British repeal the Stamp Act, this act puts taxes on paint, glass, and tea. This was similar to the navigation act. The act was repealed 4 years after being passed. This lead to the Boston Massacre, because colonists were upset and were rioting. This violated the colonists liberty and property rights. -
The British taxed tea, this caused the British East India Company was in danger of experiencing bankruptcy. This lead to a major monopoly. Boston Tea Party was caused by a uprising in colonists who didn't want to pay for the tax of bringing the tea to the colonies. this violated the colonists liberty rights. -
The Boston Tea Party was a riot of colonists, who entered Britsh tea company ships and dumped several hundred boxes of tea into the harbor. This later caused the intolerable acts. This event was a protest, so no rights were directly violated. -
Causes the quartering act, which means colonists have to house British soldiers. The British shut down Boston Harbor, The colonists of Boston try to boycott, but merchants don't agree to. This leads to the inter-colonial meeting. this violated the colonists rights to liberty, and property. -
This was the colonies response to the intolerable acts, they all meet in philadelphia, and they ask two questions. What are the colonies rights? Also how should we defend? This meeting leads to the battle of Lexington and Concord. No rights were violated during this event, but it was called because the colonists felt that their rights were violated. -
The 2nd continental congress was a meeting for independence, but not all the colonists believe in independence. John Dickinson urges them to start a petition, while John Adams urges for independence. The group nominates George Washington to represent them. This leads to the olive branch petition. This violated no rights, because they called it to discuss freedom and independence. -
Paul Revere leads a uprising by forming a militia in Massachussetts. The king tries to sieze the colonies weapons/munitions and the leaders of the militia. A shot from the colonists side starts the battle, no one knows who fired the first shot, but it was labeled as "The shot heard round the world". This battle leads to the 2nd continetal congress. This violated all the rights, life, liberty, and property.