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1767- townshend acts
this event was the expansion of taxes, it led to more things being taxed, like glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
1765-stamp act
this event was the beginning of taxes, it was made to fund the British army/colonies. The Stamp Act was on almost everything, from legal documents to playing cards. -
1770-boston massacre
this event is what happened during a riot, 1 of the rioters threw a club and hit a British soldier, the soldier then opened fire, leading to the others shooting as well. as a result of this, five people were killed, and 6 were wounded. -
1773-boston tea party
this event was an American political, and mercantile protest about the taxes on tea. the way people were protesting was by dumping a lot of tea into the ocean, yet the British saw this as an act of treason and responded violently. -
1774-trade with britain cut off
in this event, the First Continental Congress created the Continental Association which cut off all connection/trade with Britain. -
1775-British attacks on coastal towns
this event was a series of attacks by the British on some American villages using boats and cannons to blow up/light buildings on fire. -
1775-lexington and concord
this event was the first battle of the American Revolution, it took place in Massachusetts, and the Americans had won this battle against Britain. they then had plans to steal weapons for an upper hand.