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It was put in place by King George (the King of England at that time) and it prohibited any settlement west the Appalachian mountains.
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It taxed commercial and legal documents. The money was used to pay for pay for sending, outfitting, and maintaining troops.
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The Townshend taxes were to pay off the british debt. They taxed items directly in the port. The Boston Massacre was a conflict between the colonists and the soldiers. A colonist rang the town bell and brought more people to witness the conflict, 11 were wounded and killed.
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Colonists climbed onto the unoccupied british ship and dumped 342 tea chests into the Boston harbor.
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The King put in place a series of acts to pinish the colonists.
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A group of 55 delegates came together to talk about grievances with Britain. They concluded that there would be no obedience for the coercive acts.
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The British were seizing weapons in this battle. This battle had the shot heard round the world.
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At the second continental congress they created the Continental Army, they named George Washington commanding general.
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This was the bloodiest of all the battles. 1000 British were killed and 400 Colonists were killed.
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"Common Sense" was a piece of writing that was unique because it was written so the average person could read and understand it.
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Written by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence is exactly what it sounds like, the Colonies were declaring their independence from Britain. It was signed by 56 delegates.
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There were two battles, and they were at Freeman’s Farm and Bemis Heights. This gave the French confidence in our ability to fight.
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The French help the colonists by using the French Navy to block the British from bring in reinforcements and supplies. This battle lead to negotiations that ended the war.
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A treaty that ended the Revolutionary War.
