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Stamp Act
It was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which made a direct tax on British colonies in America. They taxed on most paper , like legal documents and printed materials. The colonies were very angry about this. -
Sons of Liberty
It is a secret organization that was founded by Samuel Adams. It’s purpose was to advance the rights of the European colonists and to fight the taxation that was placed on them . “ No taxation without representation “ -
Declaratory Act
The Declaratory Act asserted Britain’s right to legislate on and tax it’s colonies. The purpose of it was to show American colonists that british parliament had a right to tax them / that they were stronger then them because of the failure of the stamp act. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot which resulted in 5 colonist deaths and 3 injured. This happened because they were angry about the Townshend Acts. It started off with the colonists throwing snowballs , sticks , and other things but then someone shot at the colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
This is were the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Indians -
Intolerable Acts
Laws passed by the British Parliament after the Boston Tea Party. Made to punish colonists for the Tea Party protest in reaction to changes in taxation by the British Government. -
First Continental Congress
This was a meeting of delegates from British colonies -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. It marked the beginning of the American Revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting. It was a statement declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.
