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End of French and Indian War
The french and indian war ended which led to the end of salutary neglect because Britain had debts so they began to tax the colonists and enforce trade laws. -
Sugar Act
One of the first taxes,the colonists viewed the law as the purpose of raising revune, they were opposed to it, they felt they would need to be represented. Britian claimed it was their policy of mercantilism, means controlling colonial trade, but colonists disagreed. -
Stamp Act
Direct tax colonists thought was for the purpose of revunue, had no say in the matter.Colonists objected to virtual representation because they still weren't being represented. -
Townshend Acts
Britian was taxing imports. Colonists said it was for raising revunue and they weren't going to pay without representation. Stopped buying British goods till they would appeal the law. -
Boston Massacre
Conflict between Britain and the colonists. The colonists taunted the British and the British fired weapons and the colonists tried to fight back. -
Tea Act
East India sold tea to the colonists at inexpensive prices. When the colonists bought the tea they did not know they were paying taxes, they did not approve of the taxes. -
Intolerable Acts
When Britain punished the colonists for the Boston Tea party, it escalated the Colonists anger. -
First Continental Congress
The first continental congress was a convention of the people from the twelve colonies. -
Battles of Lexington & Concord
First battles to happen in the American Revolution. The battle made it harder to solve the problem because the battle made it worse. -
Second Continental Congress
The colonies gathered to discuss their colonies and discuss how they were going to respond to Britain. -
Battle of Bunker Hill
This battle was between the British and American troops. -
Declaration of independence
Document that stated the Colonies were independent from Britian.
