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Intolerable Acts.
The Intolerable Acts
Laws of 'punishments' set on colonies for dumping the tea into the harbor. -
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Events leading up to Declaration of Independence.
These were all major events leading up to the Declaration of Independence being formed. -
Stamp Act.
The Stamp Act
Parliament of Great Britain passed this law so that all the American Colonists had to pay a tax for any kind of printed paper they wanted. -
The Boston Massacre.
This day in History.
British Troops showed up in America to force taxes. Colonists did not like this,because they wanted to be independent from Britain, so they started a riot with the British Troops. The British Troops called in reenforcments and started shooting the colonists. The Colonists and Soldiers fought with eachother and killed many. Thus is why we call it The Boston Massacre. -
The Boston Tea Party.
Tea Acts.
The colonists dumped tea into the harbor protesting the raise on taxes. -
The Battle Of Lexington and Concord.
Lexington and Concord.
It was a battle between the American Colonies and Britain. Tensions had been rising and this was the battle that started out the Revolutionary War,
