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Sugar act
Indirect tax
Duties on molasses and sugar -
Stamp Act
Tax on all paper products
Official stamp/seal on all paper items (proof tax was paid)
Purchased only with valuable silver coins
If didn’t purchase - fined or jailed
Direct Tax -
First Continental Congress Meets
All colonies but Georgia have representatives.
Voted to send a "statement of grievances".
Voted to boycott all british trade.
Patric henry - VA rep. Urged colonists to unite against Britain. -
1,000's of redcoats in Boston
General Gage brings thousands of brititch soldiers to boston with more on the way. -
Midnight ride of paul Revere
Paul Revere rided to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concord that the"British are coming... The british are comeing.." -
Battles of lexington & Concord
Battle of Lexing-
- 1st battle of American Revolutional War
-"shot heard round the world" -Ralph Waldo Emerson
-BRITISH Victory
Battle of Concord
- Americans Stop British and force them to retreat Back to boston
- AMERICAN Victory -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedic Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICANS Victory -
Battle of bunker hill
Fought on breeds hill.
Dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes - willam prescott
British Victory( Americans ran out of ammo) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy. -
Wahington arrives on outskirts of Boston with Continental troops.
- Realizes men are disorganized & need disipline.
- Need weapons.
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Common sense published by Thomas paine
-Pamphlet inspire more colonists ton become patriots
The blood od the slain. -
British Surrender Boston
-Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
-Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
-British retreat- AMERICA Victory -
second continental congress meet again
-Debate on declaring independence
Thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Second continental Congress votes for Independence
All 13 colonies vote YES on declaring indepandance.