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Direct tax by the British for the sugar -
Direct tax by the British for tea. -
The British repeal on the Stamp act -
Taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea
Searched for smuggled goods
Sons of Liberty start to do violent acts
-British Soldiers arrive to protect tax collectors -
Due to tensions in colonies almost all of Township Acts are repealed
-Tea is continued to be taxed
High demand for tea in colonies despite boycott
-Colonial merchants smuggled tea to avoid tax -
Crowd gathers an hassled soldier, throwing snowballs and shouting insults.
More troops arrive, colonists get more and more angry
“Fire if you dare” -
Passed in 1773 and allowed British East India Company (BEIC) to sell tea directly to colonies
Lower tea then colonist merchant prices
Tax tea cheaper then smuggled te
Less smuggled- more tax money -
Passed in 1773 and allowed British East India Company (BEIC) to sell tea directly to colonies
Lower tea then colonist merchant prices
Tax tea cheaper then smuggled te
Less smuggled- more tax money -
Members of Sons of Liberty Dump over 340
“Boston harbor is a teapot tonight!”
Cause problems for loyalists\ Tories
-Loyalist\Tory = a person in the colony who remains “loyal” to the King & Great Britain. -
Passed to punish Boston for Tea Party
Boston Harbor Closed until tea paid for
Massichusess Charter canceled
Royal officials ha trial in Britain
Quartering Act required colonist to house soldiers
“If a solder comes knocking at the door…. You’re sleeping on the floor”
Large amount of Land given to Quebec
General Thomsas Gage became new governor of MA -
Passed to punish Boston for Tea Party
Boston Harbor Closed until tea paid for
Massichusess Charter canceled
Royal officials ha trial in Britain
Quartering Act required colonist to house soldiers
“If a solder comes knocking at the door…. You’re sleeping on the floor”
Large amount of Land given to Quebec
General Thomsas Gage became new governor of MA -
Where solders would steal your bed, food, and home. -
All colonies but Georgia have representations
Voted to send a "statement of grievances"
Voted to boycott all British Trade
Patrick Henry- VA rep. urged colonist to unite against Britain. -
Midnight ride of Paul Revere
Pual Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the “British are coming… The British are coming..” -
Battle of LExington
-1st battle of American Revolutionary war
-”shot heard round the world” Ralph Walso Emerson.
-BRITISH Victory
Battle Of Concord
Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to boston -
-Benefit Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
-Get all supplies in the for including cannons
-AMERICAN victory
Turncoat = traitor -
Print $$$
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Wshinton
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
- King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
Fought on breed’s Hill
“Don’t fail until you see the whites of their eyes” -William Prescoot
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Aermicans would NOT be easy. -
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
Need weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
“Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of slain, the weeping voice of nature cries ‘TIS TIME TO PART” - Thomas Paine, Common Sense -
Washinton believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washinton puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN Victory -
-Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
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