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The new Sugar Act cut the duty on foreign molasses in half to now 3 pence per gallon, retained a high duty on foreign refined sugar, and prohibited the importation of all foreign rum. -
It inflicted a tax on all papers and official documents in the American colonies, though not in England. -
Parliament could make laws permeating binding the American colonies. -
The Townshend act was an act that helped pay the expenses involved in governing the American colonies, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts, which initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. -
The soldiers were making the protesters angry and then both groups clashed. -
British Parliament was taxed when they needed the money so in results the were mad. -
Some of the members of the Sons of Liberty dumped 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. -
The act was to be aimed to punish the massachusetts colonists for their defiance in the tea party protest of the tea act, a tax measure enacted by Parliament in May 1773. -
The Quartering Act prohibited the British soldiers from being quartered in private homes. -
The First Continental Congress was a meeting with
delegates from 12-13 colonies, that met to talk/deal with acts. -
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to boston and had more to bring. -
Paul Revere went to Lexington & Concord to worn the Sons of liberty that Boston was coming. -
The first shot was heard from all around the world. Americans also forced the British to retreat. -
The first declared victory for American forces in the Revolutionary War. -
They established a Continental army and elected George Washington as Commander. -
New England soldiers fought the British army for the first time in a pitched battle. -
Washington was sneaky and got over to Boston to get ready to fight with the red coats were asleep. -
Common Sense made a clear case for independence and directly attacked the political, economic, and ideological obstacles to achieving it. -
Washington is ready to fight fight Fight!!!!! -
They declared Independence. -
All 13 colonies voted yes to declare independence. -
IT HAS BEEN SIGNED !!!!! (independence)