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Series of laws passed from England
Raw materials had to go through England to be taxed
Had to be on English ships with an English crew -
it was an Indirect tax which means out of sight out of mind
it had duties on molasses and sugar -
official stamp/seal on all paper items to prove the tax was paid
it was a direct tax which means a in your face tax -
it declares it has power to make laws for the colonies
parliament passes this to save face -
glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea was taxed -
a street fight occurred between a patriot mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British solders started shooting into a crowd -
lower prices than colonist merchant prices
tax tea cheaper than smuggled tea
less- smuggling = more tax money -
members of sons of liberty dump over 340 chests of tea into boston harbor
caused problems for loyalist/ tories -
stated that great Britain would house its soldiers in american barracks and public houses. -
Boston harbor closed until tea paid for
Massachusetts charter cancelled
General Thomas Gage became new governor of MA -
the first Continetal Congress was a meeting of delegates from 12 of the 13 British colonies, that met to deal with the intolerable Acts. Georgia was the only colony that did not send a reprsentative to the congress. they agreed to boycott British goods at first, if parliment would not repeal the intolerable acts . -
general Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way -
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington concord that the " British are coming... the British are coming..." -
battle of lexington
1st battle of american revolutionary war
british victory
Battle of concord
americans stop british and force them to retreat back to boston
american victory -
benedict arnold and ethan allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
American victory -
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set up post office
created Continental Army led by George Washington
sent Olive Branch asking king to protect their rights -
fought on Breed's hill
British victory ( Americans run out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
need weapons -
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become partriots -
washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrived
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
British retreat- American victory -
Debate on declaring independence
Tomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
everyone is voting for their independence -
The Declaration of Independence was just passed
Now everyone has their Independence