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Stamp Act
An acts that British thinks colonists should be responsible for their protection fee on seven years war. Seven years of war coast too much. Britain provided soldiers, supplies, and money. Colonists has responsibility to payback by taxition. But American was angry about this, they crying "No taxation without representation." -
The Townshend Revenue Act
The Townshend Acts were a series of laws passed by Parliament which placed taxes on glass, paper, paint,tea,lead... colonists were infuriated and boycotted British goods. -
The Boston Massacre
British troops was unwelcome in Boston. Some mobs throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks to British soldier. Six people was be killed in the Boston Massacre. The soldier was trying to defend himself. This events led to the British troops evacuating from Boston, therefore it would soon bring the rebellion throughout the colonists. -
Boston Tea Party
ships with some precious teas lay in Boston harbor, but the colonists refused to let them land. almost 100,000 pounds of teas wastefully into the ocean. After that, British punished them by closed the Boston port, caused their life became more tough. -
The First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a group of 56 delegates selected from 12 colonies who came together to discuss liberty. (Georgia didn't sent delegates. )They set up and association to ensure colonial rights, and sent a declaration to London.
