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1764 Taxes
Great Britian decides to raise revenue from its 13 colonies. People were not happy. -
Stamp Act of 1765
Most controversal tax was passed. It was called the Stamp Act of 1765. It said that you have to pay taxes for using paper. -
1770 Boston Massacre
Propaganda was spreading bad things about Britain. March 5, 1770 there was a fight between one colonist and one soldier. A crowd gathered. One shot went off and everyone started firing. THis became known as the Boston Massacre- the shot heard around the world. -
1773 Boston Tea Party
Colonists wanted to protest the British taxes. So they dressed as indians, went to the harbor, and dumped 340 tea chests into the Boston Harbor. -
Coercive Act
To punish Boston, the Parliament passed the Coercive Acts. 1-Boston Harbor was closed until ruined tea was paid for. 2- Massachusetts Charter was cancelled. 3- British royals accused of crimes were able to go to Britain for trial because their punishment would be less there. 4- Colonists were required to house British soldiers. 5- Quebec Act gave land to Quebec. -
Theives
700 British troops try to go to Lexingon to steel weapons from the colonists because they need bigger and better weapons. -
Paul Revere
Paul Revere found out and road ahead of the British to warn the colonists. One lantern hung at the church meant that the British were coming by land and 2 lanterns meant the British were coming by sea. -
Militamen
Militamen were waiting for the British when they got there and they fought! -
Start of War
The official start of the Revolutionary War because of the battles of Lexingon and Concord. -
London
News of the battle finally reached London and by the following summer a full scale war of independance broke out. -
War Over
The colonists finally won their independance!
