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End of French and Indian War... Britain in debt
The end of the French and Indian war occured November 1st, 1763. Britain is in great debt so taxes increase on colonists. Which leads to increased hatred and distrust among colonist. The French and Indian War -
Sugar Act Tax
The Sugar Act Tax occured on April 5th, 1764. Imposed upon by Britain. An inclination towards war, and affecting all 13 colonies. The Sugar Act -
Stamp Act ~ Tax on Printing
The Stamp Act was created March 22nd, 1765. This was affecting all colonist and goods. Anything printed had a tax. This affected all 13 colonies.
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Quartering Act
http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/conwell/revolution/stamp.htm The Quartering act was created Mach 28th, it required colonist to pay for and border Brittish soldiers. This was repealed. -
The sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty formed in March 31st, 1776. Due to Brittish involvment in the colonies and all the taxes imposed on colonist. These men took involvment in the revolution.
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Townshend Act
This occured on July 2nd, 1767. This was a collection of revenues by the Brittish. This was imposed on all of the colonist. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/601114/Townshend-Acts -
Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre occured on March 5th, 1770. This was when Brittish troops fired at colonists and they retalieated. This affected colonist, and Brittish soldiers. Boston Massacre -
Boston Tea Party
Brittish ships docked in and Boston citizens didn't want a tax. They dressed as Indians and threw cargo abord, on April 1st, 1773; to protest against the tax. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h646.html -
1st Continental Congress
A congress was made up of representitives, on September 5th, 1774. Individuals wanted to repeal taxes. They met in Carpenter's Hall in PA. Hence resoultions occured, as did harsh and decesibe decisions. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/congress.htm -
Intolerable Acts
Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party by placing the Intolerable acts on colonists; on October 26th, 1774. This ruling was stated all over the colonies, and this was because Britain was loosing hold on the colonies.
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Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord was one of the first recorded battles in history. This occured April 18th, 1775. It isn't recorded who fired first. Tensions rose, so battle seemed to be a logical answer at the time.
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Second Continental Congress
The Continental Congress met agian to discuss military and govermental issues in May of 1776. They met in Independence Hall. This occured because battles became worse are increasingly deadly.
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Decleration of Independence
The Decleration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776. This was singed for Independence from Britain and America's sepration from Britain. Thomas Jefferson created the document and other congress members agreed upon it.
Decleration on Independence
