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French & Indian War
In North America, India, and Europe, a conflict arose when Europe tried to take the power of the King of Prussia. The English won battles thefor colonial domination in North America, causing them a large financial debt that later lead to the American Revolutionary War. The parliament recovered from this financial burden by the taxation the colonies and restoration of the East India Company. This was also the end to salutary neglect. Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_and_Indian_War -
Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was an the first act passed by the Parliement of Great Britain to raise revenue. This was mercantilism and virtual representation. Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Act -
"No Taxation without Representation"
Many colonists believed that they shouldn't pay taxes unless they have representation in the Parliament, so they stop buying British goods until the Parliament canceled the taxes. The slogan came from a serman from Jonathan Mayhew in 1750.
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Tea Act
The East India Company sold tea directly to the colonists for a cheap price, which meant the colonists would be paying unapproved taxes. This known as the Tea Act. Photo: http://moranmustangs.org/lizzie13/2012/10/15/how-did-tea-act-impacts-the-revolutionary-war/ -
Boston Tea Party
Because of the Tea Act, the colonists threw the Britain tea into the harbor to protest against the mandatory tax fees, otherwise known as the Boston Tea Party. Photo: http://moranmustangs.org/lizzie13/2012/10/15/how-did-tea-act-impacts-the-revolutionary-war/ -
Enforcement Acts
Known as the Intolerable Acts, the Enforcement Act punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party by reducing their rights, such as restrecting the right to trial by jury and closing the port of Boston. Photo: http://www.usfca.edu/fac_staff/conwell/revolution/congress.htm -
First Continental Congress
Twelve of the colonial representatives met in Carpenter’s Hall to demand that the Coercive Acts gets revoked. Photo: http://www.stamp-act-history.com/intorelable-coercive-acts/intolerable-coercive-acts/ -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Britain’s general Gage went to Lexington to capture the colonial leaders, and Concord shortly after to seize gunpowder. Photo: http://www.ushistory.org/us/11d.asp -
Second Continental Congress
The thirteen colonies met with England to propose peace, but the idea was rejected by the king of England. Photo: http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/view.aspx?id=46450 -
Battle fo Bunker Hill
The American troops went to Bunker Hill so they could bombard the British town and ships. Even though they went to Breed’s Hill by accident, they still won the battle. Photo: http://www.britishbattles.com/bunker-hill.htm -
Proclamation of Rebellion
King George III declared the colonies to be in rebellion after the Battle of Bunker in Boston.Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proclamation_of_Rebellion -
Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"
Thomas Paine argued for independence from Britain by publishing a pamphlet called “Common Sense.”
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The Declaration of Independence
On July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independance was approved. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and based on political phiosopher John Locke's ideas. It was a social contract that says the power of the government comes from the people and they can replace abusive government. It also states that everyone has "natural rights', or has rights to life, liberty, and property. Photo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declaration_of_Independence
