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Leading to the Revolution
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Taxes
Colonists refused to pay taxes to help the empire because they were not represented in Parliment. -
The Stamp act
This mandated the use of stamped paper, certifying tax. -
The stamp act part 2
Parliament grudgingly repealed the act. -
The Townshend act
The Parliment passes the act that taxed tea. -
Bostan Massacre
60 colonists attacked ten soldiers, hitting one with a club and knocking another down. The soldiers, under provactation, fired. killing or wounding 11 citizens. -
More about the tea tax.
More people were reluctantly paying the tea tax. -
The boston tea Party
Bostonian, disguised as Indians, dumped imported tea overboard. -
Boston Port Act
Parliament closed the ports untill damages were paid for. -
Intolerable Acts
The inolerable acts are passed. -
Revolutionary War
The war begins.
