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mollases act
they taxed the cargo of molasses. From any foreign place that was not British so pretty much everywhere else except Britain if you did not get it from the British it was gonna be taxed. -
french and Indian war
there was a huge war between the British and the French.
it was seven years long and one of the most historic wars in the history of humanity. -
sugar act
there was a sugar tax and they made them pay extra for sugar. People needed sugar for cooking, tea, also to sell but would not be making any profit if they taxed it. -
stamp act
they put a tax on stamps so whenever you used a stamp they would tax you. Which was one of the many reasons that the American Revolution started. -
townshed acts
they put a tax on lead paper paint glass and tea they did this to help pay the expenses of the colonies. So they passed the Townshend Act and the people were outraged. -
Boston massacre
the Boston massacre involved a ton of protesters throwing rocks, snowballs, and oyster shells which were very sharp. So the British redcoat let off a shot and a lot of people died it was named the Boston massacre. -
coercive act
It was to punish the colony for the acts of the Boston Tea Party. -
Quebec act
they allowed Quebec to practice religion without being judged.Also, they needed to have religious freedom and they acted passed it and made that possible -
quartering act
It meant soldiers were allowed to find homes in other people's houses legally and the people were outraged. -
general Thomas Gage takes over Boston.
General Thomas Gage took Thomas Hutchinson's spot as royal governer of Massachusetts. -
first continental congress.
it was in Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia on Sept 5th and October 26th. -
battles of Lexington and concord
the colonies wanted independence so they fought for it and a lot of men died the British won the first fight but the second one the colonists won. -
second continental congress
the meeting of the delegates from the American colonies that began in 1775. -
fort ticonderoga
it was the first offensive victory in the American Revolution and they used it as a place to store artillery. This was one of the many hard fought victories that the colonists won. -
the battle of bunker hill
men fought on Bunker Hill and a lot of colonists and British died the colonists ended up winning the battle of Bunker Hill. this battle was very hard fought and it was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution. -
olive branch petition
it was meant as a sort of peace treaty that was sent to the king as a last-resort option. -
Paul reveres ride.
He was trying to tell everyone the British soldiers were coming. He traveled over 12.5 miles on horseback which is insane to think about. -
Declaratory acts
the parliament had control over the colonies and everything they did if they wanted to tax something they would. And that's exactly what they did with the declaratory acts. -
Washington takes Boston
using artillery captured by an expedition led by Henry Knox from fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. -
hessian soldiers are hired by king George lll
The Americans were outraged that they hired foreign troops to subdue them. -
the DOI is signed
The Declaration of Independence was signed and gave the colonies freedom. From Great Britain, they were free from the British. -
Boston tea party
the Sons of Liberty took a lot of tea and threw it into the Boston harbor. Also, they were wearing native American clothing to try and hide their identities.