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Indirect tax (out of sight=out of mind)
Trying to put an end to people smuggling goods. -
Tax on all paper products that can only be purchased with valuable silver coins. -
Parliament declares it has power to make laws for the colonies “in all cases whatsoever." Parliament ends up passing this act to save face. -
Taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. people searched for smuggled goods, Sons of liberty start to do violent acts, British soldiers arrive to protect tax collectors. -
The Redcoats fired on a protesting crowd. protesters insulted the redcoats (British soldiers). They had weapons unlike protesters who had rocks and crops. -
Passed in 1773 and allowed british east india company to sell tea directly to colonists, had lower prices than colonist merchant prices, Taxed tea was cheaper than smuggled tea.
Less smuggling=more tax money -
Members of sons of liberty dump over 340 chests of tea into boston harbor, it caused problems for loyalists/tories -
Passed to punish boston for tea party
Boston harbor closed until tea payed for
Massachusetts charter canceled
Royal officials had trial in britain
Quartering act required colonists to house soldiers
“If a soldier comes knocking at the door, you're sleeping on the floor.”
Large amount of land given to quebec
General thomas gage became new governor of MA -
First continental congress happened on September 5th 1774 that meant to deal with the tolerable acts. -
general Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
Paul revere goes to alert the sons of liberty in Lexington and concord that the British are coming to them. -
the first battle of the revolutionary war. and the British win -
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen captured the fort and gathered all the supplies in the fort including the cannons, american victory. -
they printed money and set up post office and created the Continental army led by George Washington and sent olive branch to ask king to protect their rights, king proceeds to hire 30,000 Hessian's in response. -
They fought on breeds hill. British victory -
people realise that the men are disorganized and need disipline, and they also see they need weapons. -
Great britian houses its soldiers in american houses and barracks -
the pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots. -
Washington believes that his army is ready and weapons arrive, Washington puts cannons on Rochester heights to overlook Boston, american victory -
debated on declaring independance
thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
all 13 colonies voted yes for independence -
the declaration of independence was signed on july 4th 1776 and now is called fourth of july, or independence day in honor.