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Procalmation
There was growing conflict between Britain and America. The British issued a Procalmation and the Americans built up anger! Source: Creating America TetxBook and 2.3 Summary Notes -
Sugar Act passed
Parliament passed The Sugar Act. This law made taxes on goods like sugar,molasses,and tobacco. Source: Creating America TextBook and Summary 2.3 -
Stamp Act
Britain passed the Stamp Act . The Stamp Act is a a law requiring that all printed materials had to have a stamp showing that a tax was paid on the material. The Act took up a solgan, " No taxation without representation ."
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Stamp Act Repealed
Many colonist started boycotting British Goods. As a result, the government repealed in 1766. Source: Creating America TextBook -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists were unhappy about the British controling the Tea Trade. Colonists would not make any money to survive,in reuslt they dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. Source: Creating America Textbook and Summary 2.3 -
Intolerable Acts
A Parliment passed laws that were to punish the Massachusetts colony and to warn other colonies. These laws where so harsh that the British called them INTOLERABLE Acts.Intolerable Acts were caused in result of the Boston Tea Party.
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Lexington & Concord
British solidiers met a group of minute men in the battle of Lexington & Concord. Minutemen are soliders who are always ready to assemble and fight.
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Creating an Army
George Washington became the commander of the Continental Army. In the begining, the army was formed from state militias.Aftter a while Congress created the army but many men would leave. More than 17,000 men were in the Continental army.
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Americans got there independence
Americans declare independence from the Britains.
Now that americans go there freedom, we in the present support this day on the 4th Of July. This day is reconized that America is free country and has independence.
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Revolution Begins
The American Revolution was between the time period of 1776-1783.The Americans divided. Most Americans did not support the Revolution.
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British invade
The British capture New York, but the Americans win a battle in New Jersey. Source: Creating America TextBook & Summary 2.3 &Notes