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parliament started taxing molasses and sugar
the colonist got angry at parliament -
the taxation (without representation) directly in your face of any printed goods you are forced to put the correct stamp on your paper before you sell it or your in trouble -
parliament writes a paper that's the declaratory act which is about they can make up any law and it would go for the colonist -
the Townsend act was a taxation (without representation) on lots of every day items
- lead
- paper
- tea
- glass
also searched for smuggled goods -
The Boston Massacre was a riot that started as kids throwing snow balls at redcoats. Then some adults join throwing snowballs with some ice in it and showing insults. More adults joined and started throwing shells and rocks. they started throwing anything they could and beating redcoats with bats and shouting "FIRE, FIRE IF YOU DARE!" "FIRE!" then a redcoat fell then their gun went off then all the redcoats shot. 5 colonists died, the first one to die was a free black guy named Crispus Attucks. -
the colonist dressed as Indians and threw boxes of tea off the harbor and ships and make the biggest and saltiest cup of tea -
the quartering act was about if as soldier knocks on your door you have to let them in your house and you have to let them sleep in your house -
punishment for the Boston tea party
- Boston harbor closed till tea is paid for
- Massachusetts charter cancelled
- royal officials had a trial in Britain
- started the quartering act -
All colonies but Georgia have representatives
Voted to send a "Statement of Grievances".
Voted to Boycott all British trade.
Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
- 8 colonist died
- 1st battle of american revolution war
- “shot heard across the world” -Ralph waldo Emerson
- BRITISH VICTORY
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- Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
- get all supplies in the first including cannons
- they got the help of the green mountain boys
- AMERICAN VICTORY
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- 250 / 700 were injured or killed
- Americans stop British and force them to retreat back to Boston
- they used gorilla warfare
- AMERICAN VICTORY
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- Printed money $
- Set up a post office
- Created continental army led by George Washington
- Sent an olive branch asking the king to protect their rights
- King hires 30,000 hessian soldiers in response
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- fought on breed’s hill
- “don't fire until you see the white of their eyes” - William Prescott
- BRITISH VICTORY (boo) (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy.
- hundreds of redcoats died
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- Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
- They needed weapons
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- Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
- “Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘TIS TIME TO PART” - Tomas paine, common sense
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- Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
- Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston
- He talk with the British and the British leave with a very convincing AMERICAN VICTORY
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- Debate on declaring independence
- Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document
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people voted for their independence before they signed it
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- They sign it 54 men sign it if they lost the revolution they would be hunted and killed
- John Hancock signed it first and the biggest and wanted the king to see it
- on the fourth of July getting our independence and the birth of america