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No taxation without representation
During a Boston town meeting protesting the Grenville acts, James Otis first shares the idea of no taxation without representation, and calls for the colonists to unite. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act is the first direct tax on the colonies, and is used to pay for the cost of the British military stationed in America. It is met with a greater resistance and more support of the phrase "No taxation without representation". This tax makes it so that you have to buy a stamp and put it on every document that you buy. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act goes into effect in the colonies, which requires residents to provide housing, clothing, food, Etc. Just imagine that a soldier walked into your home and forced you to give him what he wants or you would go to jail. The soldiers basically treated the residents as slaves. -
Grenville acts
Number of acts to raise money from the French and Indian war debt as well as the cost of new territory. -
Virginia declares it's right to self tax, May 29, 1765
Patrick Henry Starts a discussion with Virginia (Virginia Revolution Asserting), with gives Virginia the idea that Virginia has the right to tax itself. -
The Townshend acts pass parliament
Townshend acts pass parliament introducing taxes on items like paper, glass , and tea. -
Boston reinstates non importation of British goods
Boston decides to stop importing goods from Britain in response to the Townshend acts -
Boston Massacre
On March 5 1770, a line of British soldiers killed 5, and injured 6 protesting colonists. The colonists used violent methods to protest such as throwing snowballs and rocks. -
England offers a reward for those who destroyed the Customs vessel
The English government offers a reward for for the capture of those who destroyed Gaspee (the British Customs Vessel). the offenders are going to be sent to England which upsets many colonists because it is a threat to their self government. -
A town meeting discusses the self rule violations and creates a committee of correspondence
A Boston town meeting led by Sam Adams results in a 21 member committee of correspondence to coordinate with other towns in Massachusetts against the threat to self rule. -
Boston Tea party
After months of growing consternation with the tea act, a group of Bostonian activist's dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded tea ships in Boston Harbor, and dumped 342 casks of tea into the water. -
The first continental congress has been created
The First Continental Congress meets with 56 delegates in Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia.
