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Navigation Laws
George Greenville ordered the navy to enforce the laws. This made it happen if you had a ship you must stop at England first. -
Sugar Act
First law passed by Parliament to raise money for the crown from colonies. This also increased duty on sugar from the West Indies. -
Quartering Act
Requires colonies to provide food and quarters for British troops. This also renewed anger. -
Stamp Tax and Stamp Act Congress
It was meant to raise money to support the new military force. Also people in England paid a higher tax. This also required stamps to be on bills of sale for about 50 trade items. The Stamp Act Congress started the rights and grievances of colonists. -
Townshend Acts
Imposed a light import duty on glass, white, lead, and more. Colonists refused any taxes without representation. -
Boston Massacre
Colonists trued to get cheap tea by smuggling it. This than erupted and became known as the Boston massacre. -
Intolerable Acts
Passed a series of acts to chastise colonists especially in Boston. This also closed the port until the damages were paid. -
Tea Act
Act of Parliament of Great Britain. This was to reduce the amount of massive tea they have. -
Boston Tea Party
100 Bostonians disguised themselves as Indians and boarded the ships. When they did that they opened 342 chests of tea and dumped it into the harbor. -
First Continental Congress
It drew up the declaration of rights and was the most significant achievement. This is because it called for complete boycott of British goods. -
Lexington and Concord
British Commander in Boston sent troops to seize stores of gunpowder. -
Declaration of Independence
Granted the colonists the freedom they had been waiting for. This was freedom from the British.
