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Paid by wealthy merchants, an indirect tax on sugar and molasses, had been around since the 1730's but only now was it being enforced
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paid by all people, wealthy and poor, direct tax on paper items- newspapers, deeds, law documents, playing cards, cigars.
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sons of liberty, founded by Samuel Adams, a radical organization developed oppose and harass the British.
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passed by the British Parliament after repealing the stamp act, said "parliament has the right to tax the colonies.
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Colonial propaganda, five colonies killed, John Adams defends British soldiers in court, but still an outspoken supporter of independence.
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Caused by the Tea Act
-raise needed revenue
-save British east India co.
Results in the coercive acts (intolerable acts) -
12 of 13 colonies (Georgia did not attend) send delegates in response to the intolerable acts. Sends petitions to England calling for repeal of oppressive legislation. Told colonies to prepare their militias, first time colonies acted as a united government.
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colonial troops led by Putnam occupy hill, 1500 British soldiers attack in 3 assaults, Americans run out of ammo and lose hill, this battle is a moral victory for the Americans
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Olive branch petition, sent to England by 2nd continental congress, wanted a return to harmony between the colonies and England
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General gage sends troops to comcord to seize illegal weapons and "nip the revolution". Paul revere gets word to the countryside about the redcoats marching on concord, the "shot heard around the world", bloody retreat of British soldiers, of 700 to 1000 men, 273 k.w
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Common sense moved more colonists towards declaring independence from England, was a 47 page pamphlet, listed grievances against the king
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ideas of Locke and Paine reflected in this document
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Battle of Trenton, Christmas night crossing of the Delaware, defeat drunken hessians in 15 minutes, 800 pow
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George Washington defeats 3(1200 Redcoats) regiments of British Regulars, Trenton and Princeton raise morale and enlacement
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British defeated by American and French forces, last major battle of the war, leads to British defeat in the revolutionary war.