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stamp act
tensions between britain and the colonists grew after britainpassed the stamp act 1765.since the colonists did not elect reprasentatives to the British Parliament many felt no rights to tax them. Many Colonists boycotted the British goods,as a result Stamp Act was cancelled in 1766. -
The Boston Massucure
Some angry colonies thought calling themselves patriots in 1770. A fight led British soliders to fire into a group of colonists armed with clubs. Five colonists were killed and its named "The Boston Massare." -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists were unhappy about British control of the colonial Tea Trade. An incident known as the British Tea Party, the Patriots raided British merchant ships and dumped 342 chests for tea overboard. In response, -
Lexigton and Concord
on April 18,1775, about 700 British soliders met a group of mintemen in the battles of Lexington and Concord. The British suffered a costly defeat, and the American Revolution began. -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine published a best selling pamphlet called Common Sense.Paine made the case for independence.Paines powerful words swayed more coloines to support Independce -
The Declaration Of Independence
Thomas Jefferson delegates to the Conteninetal Congress, he drafted a document that brakes up with the British colony.Then changed some words and kept his most important ideas.On July 4,1776 the congress adopted the ' Declaration Of Independence.
