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events that lead to revolution
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end of French and Indian War
The end of the French and Indian war led to British debt. The French lost all of their land in the Americas. The colonists develeped a sense of unity with Britain.The colonists settled in the Ohio River Valley even though the king passed the Proclamation of 1763 which declares that colonists are not allowed to settle west of the Appallation Mountains. This leads to conflicts with Native Americans -
Proclamation of 1763
This act banned all colonists from settling west of the appalation mountians. This act was also widely ignored by the colonists because it was impossible for the british to enforce.The colonists believed they had a right to live where they pleased. -
Sugar Act
The <a href=http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/sugaract.htm' >sugar act taxed sugar, molasses, and other goods.</a> This caused James Otis to coin the phrase “taxation without representation is tyranny.” The colonists boycotted British goods and sent a pension to England. -
The Stamp Act
The colonists had to buy an additional stamp for documents like wills, contracts, newspapers and playing cards. The colinists thought that it was an unfair tax that they had not input. They demanded for the tax to be repealed. They burned stamped paper and held the Stamp Act congress in New York City. -
Quartering Act
The Quartering Act required colonists to house and feed British soldiers. Their rights as English men and women have been violated. Some colonists refused to house and feed British soldiers. -
Townshend Act
Britain stopped taxing goods in the colonies but started taxing imports like tea, lead, and glass. The colonists started smuggling goods so Britain passed the Writs of Assistance which allowed British customs to search ships for smuggled goods. The colonist’s rights are being violated. The colonist’s started to reduce imports because they smuggled most of the goods. -
Boston Massacre
In the boston massacre 5 colinists were killed and 7 were wounded. They were killed and wounded by musket wounds.The five colinists that died were Mr. Samuel Cray, Crispus Attucks, Mr.James Cadwell, Mr. Samuel Maverick, and Mr. Patrick Carr. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act of 1773 said that tea must be imported directly from the british east india company. The tea was still taxed 3 pence a pound. The company choose who can and cannot sell tea. The colinists responded with the boston tea party. -
Boston Tea Party
The 150 colonists involved, disguised themselves as Native Americans and threw 460 pounds of tea in the Boston harbor. That would have coste us 1 million dollors. 116 people threw tea into the harbor.The colinists loved this event because it got Briatin mad. -
Coercive/ Intolorable Acts
This act closed Boston Harbor until tea is paid for. Also all trials moved to England. The British banned town meetings. They also made the punishments for not housing soldiers much harder. -
First Continental Congress
The reason the men met is to discuss what to do about the Intolerable Acts. They decided to limit imports, train militias, and demand repeal of the Intolerable Act. They also decided to meet again in May, 1775. -
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Britain sends troops to Concord, Massachusetts to seize the weapons. The Sons of Liberty learn of the British plan. Billy Dawes starts his ride from Boston to Lexington warning that the British are coming. Paul Revere sees two lights in the light house which means that the British are coming by sea. Paul Revere and Billy Dawes warn Sam Adams and John Hancock then get captured in Lexington. -
Lexington and Concored
The British troops met the minute men in Lexington on April 18 through the 19. Seventy seven minute men waiting for the British “Regulars”. The British troops fired the first shots with a pistol. Eight farmers killed in the fight.
