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The Sugar Act
The Sugar Act did 3 things, halved the duty on forgiegn-made molasses, placed duties on certain imports that had not been taxed before and provided that the colonists accused of violating the act would be tried in a vice-admiralty court rather then a colonial court. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act imposed taxes on documents and printed items, like wills, newspapers, and playing cards. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre happened because of the angry mob that gathered. On this day the mob of angry colonists gathered in front of the Boston Customs House and taunted the British Soldiers. Shots were fired and 5 people were killed. and others mortally wounded. -
TheTea Act
The Tea Actgranted the British East India Company the right to sell tea to the colonists free of taxes that colonial tea sellers had to pay. Britain did this in hopes that the colonists would comply and buy the cheaper tea. The colonists did no such thing. -
The Boston Tea Party
After the Tea Act the colonists were fed up. They have had enough of Taxation without representation. When the tea act came out they plotted a rebellion. The colonists dresssed up as Indians and dumped 18,000 pounds of the east India Company's Tea into the waters of Boston Harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts
In 1774 King George III passed a series of acts many of which regarding the Boston Tea Party.One law shut down Boston Harbor. There was the quartering act that authorized British commanders and soldiers to use vacant homes and other building to stay. The colonist really didnt like this. -
First Continental Congress
An assemblence of the committees of correspondence in reaction to the Intolerable Acts. 56 delegates met in Philedelphia and wrote up a declaration of colonial rights. They really didnt want Taxation without representation and the right to say no.
