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sugar act
the sugar act became smugglers. they would take everybody's stuff.
the sugar act made colonists very mad.
Sugar Act, which lowered the tax on the molasses the colonists imported -
stamp act
-the stamp act was so important because they helped replenish their finances.
-the stamp act raised money for Britian -
Declaring Independence
-the parliament says it has power to make laws for the colonies.
-the parliament passes this to save face.
-jefferson agreed that he would do the writing for the great project. -
townshend act
due to tensions in colonies almost all of townshend acts are repealed
Tea is still being taxed
high demand for tea in colonies despite boycott
Colonial merchants smuggled tea to avoid tax -
Boston Massacre
5 people died in the Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre started all because because of a street fight.
they were throwing snowballs. -
tea act
Passed in 1773 and allowed British East India Company (BEIC) to sell tea directly to colonists
Lower Prices than colonist merchant prices
Tax Tea cheaper than smuggled tea
Less smuggling = more tax money
Colonial Merchants feared BEIC would put them out of business -
boston tea party
people of Sons of Liberty Dump over 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor
Caused problems for loyalists /Tories
Loyalist/Tory = a person in the
Colony who remains “loyal” to
the King & Great Britain -
Intolerable Acts
Passed to punish Boston for Tea Party
Boston Harbor Closed until tea paid for
Massachusetts Charter cancelled
Royal officials had trial in Britain -
Quartering Act
for the quartering act some, soldiers would knock on peoples doors and they would be like "we have to sleep in your house."
they could take over your house -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress, comprised of delegates from the colonies, met in 1774 in reaction to the Intolerable Acts -
continental congress meets
-all colonies but Georgia have representatives
- voted to send a "statement of grievances"
- voted boycott all British trade
-Patrick Henry - VA rep. urged colonists to unite against Britain -
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Benedict Arnold & Ethan Allen capture the fort
Get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN Victory -
Second Continental Congress meet
print $$$$
Set up post office
Created Continental Army led by George Washington
Sent Olive Branch asking King to protect their rights
King hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
1000 redcoats
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
midnight ride of paul revere
Paul Revere rides to warn the Sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord that the "British are coming… The British are coming.." -
battle of lexington and concord.
st battle of American Revolutionary War
“shot heard round the world” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
BRITISH Victory -
bunker hill
fought on Breed’s Hill
“Don’t Fire until you see the whites of their eyes” - William Prescott
BRITISH Victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
Washington arrives at Boston with Continental Troops
Realizes men are disorganized & need discipline
Need weapons -
Second Continental Congress meet again
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document -
Votes for Independence
Votes for Independence -
british Surrender Boston
Washington believes his army is ready & weapons arrive
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester Heights overlooking Boston
BRITISH retreat – AMERICAN Victory -
Common Sense” published by Thomas Paine
pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots
“Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ‘TIS TIME TO PART” -Thomas Paine, Common Sense -
Declaration of Independence signed
Declaration of Independence signed