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Sugar Act
First tax enacted by the British against the colonists for the purpose of raising revenue. Colonists weren't happy about this because of the economic consequences. -
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Sugar Act
First tax enacted by the British against the colonists for the purpose of raising revenue. Colonists weren't happy about this because of the economic consequences. -
Stamp Act
Colonists had to pay a tax represented by a stamp on various papers, documents, and playing cards. -
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Stamp Act
Colonists had to pay a tax represented by a stamp on various papers, documents, and playing cards. -
Townshed Act
A series of taxes and laws imposed upon the colonists. Taxes on grass, plant, oil, lead, paper, and tea. -
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Townshed Act
A series of taxes and laws imposed upon the colonists. Taxes on grass, plant, oil, lead, paper, and tea. -
Boston Masscare
British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of colonists killing five men. Colonists reestablished the committees of correspondence. -
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Boston Masscare
British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of colonists killing five men. Colonists reestablished the committees of correspondence. -
Tea Act
Provided economic support to the failing of the East India Company by allowing it to sell overstocked tea to the colonists. The colonists became more active in their anti-British protests. -
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Tea Act
Provided economic support to the failing of the East India Company by allowing it to sell overstocked tea to the colonists. The colonists became more active in their anti-British protests. -
Intolerable Acts
Intolerable Acts were passed to punish the colonists for the Boston tea party. The colonists were very angry about this. -
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Intolerable Acts
Intolerable Acts were passed to punish the colonists for the Boston tea party. The colonists were very angry about this. -
Second Continental Congress
This managed the colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the Declaration of Independence. -
Lexington and Concord
This is the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. Colonists lost many minutemen. This constituted the first military conflicts of the American Revolution -
Battle of Bunker Hill
British defeated the Americans at The Battle of Bunker Hill. 73 killed from British,174 wounded and 26 missing. Gave colonists hope and confidence. -
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Lexington and Concord
This is the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. Colonists lost many minutemen. This constituted the first military conflicts of the American Revolution -
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Battle of Bunker Hill
British defeated the Americans at The Battle of Bunker Hill. 73 killed from British,174 wounded and 26 missing. Gave colonists hope and confidence. -
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Second Continetal Congress
This managed the colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the Declaration of Independence.
