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The Albany Plan
In 1754, the British Board of Trade called a meeting of the seven North colonies at Albany. The Purpose of the meeting was to talk about the problems with colonial trade and danger of attacks from the French and their allies. Ben Franklin then came up with the Albany Plan of Union. Ben thought to have delegates from each of the 13 colonies that would regulate trade and make war or peace with the Native Americans. The reps. agreed with it during the meeting but it got turned down by the colonies -
The Stamp Act
In 1765, Britain established the stamp act. It was a law that required a tax stamp on all legal documents, business agreements, and newspapers. In October 1765, nine colonies sent delegates to New York to protest. The Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, but they made new laws to make things more like London's laws.Organized resistance was carried on by a political leader Samuel Adams. This Led to the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773. -
Boston Massacre
Parliament had repealed The Stamp Act, but new laws were made to tie the colonies closer to London. Colonists showed their anger by not following the laws. The people began boycotting the goods. On March 5, 1770, British troops in Boston fired on a wild crowd, killing five people, making this a known event in history as the Boston Massacre. -
Intolerable Acts
On May 20, 1774, the British Parliament passed the Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts. The acts stripped away Massachusetts self-government and rights, triggering outrage and resistance in the Thirteen Colonies. -
Start of The American Revolution
The British government decided to make the American colonies pay a large share of the war debt from the French and Indian War. Through the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and other taxes, the British tried to collect taxes that the American people considered harsh.
