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Stamp Act
This Stamp Act, was proposed by Prime Minister Granvillle. The British government was trying to find new ways to tax the American colonies which led to Stamp Act. This act was required for the colonists to pay tax for every paper items. Colonists who refused to buys stamps were sent to jail. This led a protest from the colonists who formed a secret society called the Sons of Liberty. This group used violence to frighten tax collectors. -
Stamp Act Part 2
Taxation without representaition, which meant no taxatino by Parliament. No representation in Parliament. This explains that they wanted to rule their concern. -
Stamp Act Congress
In October 1765, delegats from nine colonies met in New York. They states that the Stamp Act was a violation of their rights and liberties. The Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766. Later on, the Parliament issued the Declaratory Act, which issued that that British had the rights to make laws for the colonies. -
Townshend Acts
During June 1767, the Parliament passed the Townshend Acts. The Townshend Acts palced duties on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea. This made the colonists upset, becasue the British took away their power from colonial governments. To respond to the Townshend Acts, the colonists once again boycotted many British goods. -
Townshend Acts Part 2
Samuel Adams wrote a letter aruging that the laws violated the rights for the colonists. The Massachusetts legislature sent this letter of Samuel Adams to other colonies which voted to join the protest. At the same time, the tax collectors in Massachusetts captured the ship Liberty. This made the ship's owner and the Sons of Liberty angry. Sons of liberty is a group of patriots that was formed to protect the rights of the colonits from the British Governenment. -
Boston Massacre
In March 5, 1770 a British soldier had an argument with a colonist. A crowd gathered around them, throwing snowballs and shouting insults. As the number of crowd increased, there were evn more shouting. Five men were killed from the British soldiers which fired into a crowd of colonists. The colonists called the shootings the Boston Massacre. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act allowed the British East Inda Company to sell tea directly to the colonists. They came up with this act beecause they thought that cheaper tea would encourage colonists to stop smuggling. They thought that if there were less smugglin, it would result in more tax money. The sons of liberty demanded that the ships should leave, and the ships are the three ships loaded with tea from the British East India company that arrived in Boston Harbor. -
Tea Act
Althought the sons of liberty demanded that they should leave, the governor of Massachusetts didn't let the ships leave without paying the duty. They stayed in the harbor, because they were unsure of what todo. -
The Boston Tea Party
On a night of December 1773, colonists that were disguised as Indians and sneaked onto the three ships that were filled with teas. They dumped over 340 tea into Boston Harbor, and they went back home to remove their disguises. -
Intolerable Acts
After the Boston Tea Party, the Parliament got furious. In response to the boston tea party, they set out some series of laws that was sponsored by British Prime Minister. Most of the colonists hated this new law. The rules are the following:- Boston Harbor was closed until Boston paid for the ruined tea that they all threw away.- The governor had to decide if and when the legislature could meet.- Royal officials accused of crimes were sent to Britain for trial.
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Intolerable Acts
- They were required to house British Soldiers.- The Quebec Act gave a large amount of land to the colony of Quebec.
- General Thomas Gage became the governor of Massachuseets.
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First Continental Congress
The Frist Continental Congress was a meeting which was a gathering of colonial laders who were deeply considering the relationship between the British and the colonies in America. The leaders were locked for weeks for these intense debate. The first continental Congress goal was to know the concerns of the colonists and to ask the king to correct the problems. Before they left, the delegates agreed to meet in 1775 if the king refused their ask for correction. -
Lexington/Concord
The battle of Lexigton was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. Paul Revere and fellow Patriot William Dawes used two different routs out of Boston. As the riders approached, drums and church bells called out minutemen. They were named this because they were ready to fight at a mintue's notice. -
Lexington and Concord Part 2
In April 19, 1775 the British troops arrived at the town of Lexington near Concord. There were 70 armed minutemen that were waiting for them. Here, the patriot captain John Parker shouted, "Don't fire unless fired upon. But if they mean to have a war, let it begin here." While this was happening, a shot rang out. No one knows who fired the shot heard 'round the world.' -
Lexington/Concord Part 3
The battle ended in a few mintues. A lot of minutemen were injured. Paul Revere was arrested, but the citizens were warned by antoher rider, Smauel Prescott. For some skilled colonial marksmen of Concord, they were wearing Brtiish military uniform which was a bright red jacket. They were sometimes called Redcoats because of their jackets. -
Second Continental Congress
In May 1775, delegates from 12 colonies met again in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress. The delegates called for war and peace. They allowed Massachusetts miltia to become the Continental Army. This would include soldiers from all colonies and would not cause any fight against the Brtiain. The congressed named George Washington from Virginia to command the army. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Bunker Hill was a two day fight. The colonies were forced to retreat from Breed's Hill, but the British were suffered heavy losses during the battle. They proved that they could take on the Redcoats. To win this battle, the British sacrificed about double the number of Patriot soldiers. -
Olive Branch Petition
While Geroge Washington was preparing for war, the congress wanted peace. This led to Olive Branch Petition, which the delegates signed to make final attempt to restore harmony. King George did tnot read this letter, but instead he wanted to find new ways to punish the colonies. The congress wanted peace, and finally Massachusetts militia began to fight. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine was a patriot who was a writer. He wrote Common Sense and also other pamphlets.
