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The currency act
Colonist money could not be used to buy from British merchants.Many colonist were mad as well as many other colonist fell in to dept. -
the sugar act
the British taxed the colonist goods such as sugar and many other others -
The stamp act
After the 7 years war the British were in debt so the taxed the colonist on stamps and other common goods.The colonist get very mad at this a cause riots. -
The quartering act
Required colonist to house and feed British soldiers and could not do anything about it.The colonist got very mad about this. -
The Boston massacre
A group of British soldiers shoot dead 5 colonist in a mob.gave a solid reason for most colonist to hate the British. -
Tea act
The British put a tax on tea.This made the colonist very mad. -
The Boston tea party
The sons of liberty dress as native Americans and trow tea off a boat in protest of the tea act.first real rebel. -
intolerable acts
British took self governing away from Massachusetts as well as basic laws.the thirteen colonies revolt. -
Battle of Lexington and concord
First military win for the colonist.gained the support of France and adds confidence to the Continental army. -
Battle of saratoga
The last battle of the revolutionary war.Marked the end of the revolutionary war and gave the colonist Independence from great Britain.
