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Stamp Act
The had to pay an extra amount of money in order to buy stamps. -
Townshend Acts
The acts are named after Charles Townshend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who proposed the program. -
Boston Massacre
The heavy presence of British troops in Boston that lead to the fatal shooting. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a direct action by colonists in boston, town in the british, Massachusetts, against the british government -
Intolerable acts
The acts triggered outrage and resistance in the Thirteen Colonies that later became the United States, and were important developments in the growth of the American Revolution. -
Battle Of Brooklyn
On August 22, Howe's large army landed on Long Island, hoping to capture New York City and gain control of the Hudson River, a victory that would divide the rebellious colonies in half.
