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Sugar Act
The British made a tax on sugar and molasses. The British wanted to tax sugar, which was used a lot. -
Stamp Act
Required the use of tax stamps on all legal documents, on certain business agreements, and on newspapers. The British wanted tax on every thing. -
Boston Massacre
Five colonist are killed by the British while protesting in Boston. Crispus Attucks is the first casualty.
It was the final straw for the Americans, and it spiked tensions between the British and Americans. -
Tea Act
A tax on tea, which was the most popular unalchoholic drink during that time. They left the tea at port to rot.
Tea was the most unalchoholic drink that was dranken, and the British put a tax on it. -
Boston Tea Party
Angry rebels that lived in Boston stormed ships carrying tea and dumped 342 chest of tea into the Boston Harvor.
The Americans dumped the tea that the British were just leaving at port in the Boston Harbon because of the high taxes. -
War Begins.
Battle of Lexington and Concord spark the revolution. The first battles of the war. -
Battle of Bunkerhill
The British drive Americans from Breed's Hill -
Declartion of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is signed. -
Constitution.
U.S. Constitution is signed.
