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The Enlightenment
Picture A cultural movement of new ideas about law, society, and religion.
Rating: I rate this as a 1 because this does not really lead to the revolution. -
French and Indian War
Picture War that lasted 7 years between the British and the Native American.
Rating: I rate this as a 8 because the debt from the war made the colonies pay taxes. -
Proclamation Line
Picture King George III said people can not settle west of the Applachian mountion.
Rating: I rate this as a 8 because this limits the growth of the colonies. -
Stamp Act
Picture This act forces the colonists to have a stamp on every printed document. The colonist boycotted British goods making the act repealed.
Rating: I rate this as a 7 because paper was important back then and was used as a way to communicate so this act had a heavy impact. -
The Boston Massacre
Picture The Boston Massacre was a small clash between the colony and the British troops that resulted in 5 deaths. The Sons of Liberty exaggerated and used it as propaganda. -
Bostin Tea Party
Picture The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians, and threw hundreds of cases of tea off of the boats.
Rating: I rate this as a 8 because for them to do this it means they're tired of the British. This protest serves as a stepping stone to the revolution. -
Tea Act
Picture The British put a tax on tea. This allow the British East India Company the right to ship tea without paying the tax making it cheaper than the colony's tea.
Rating: I rate this as a 8 because tea was a major good and putting a tax on it made the colony protest resulting in the Boston Tea Party. -
1st Continetal Congress
Picture A meeting was held in Philadelphia. The delegates sent a document to King George III wanting their rights given back.
Rating: I give it a 8 because King George refused giving their rights back making it a step closer to the revolution. -
Intolerable Acts
Picture As punishment for the Boston Tea Party the British made 3 new acts for the colony.
1. No trial by jury in the colonies
2. Quatering Act - feed and house soldiers
3. Blockade of Boston - no ships allowed to enter or leave Boston harbor
Rating: I rate it as a 9 because these acts limits lots of freedom. -
2nd Continental Congress
Picture Delegates meet up to discuss the battles in Massachusetts. Most delegates decide to suppport independence and set up a committee to write a declaration.
Rating: I rate this as 1 because I don't see how this relates to the revolution. -
Lexington and Concord
Picture British troops believe weapons were being stockpiled in Concord. On the way they were confronted by farmers and the militia.
Rating: I rate it as a 6 because the British are kind of invading their personal belongings.This made the people mad. -
Declaration of Independance
Picture A document declaring the US to be independent of the British. Thomas Jefferson is the author. He presents his argument with ideas taken from Locke and Rousseau.
Rating: I rate this as 10 because this is where they're free from the British making the revolution a sucess.
