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the sugar act is the british way of trying to end the smuggling. -
The stamp act was direct tax on the colonists. -
The declaratory act is the declaration by the british parliament that accomplished the repeal of the stamp act. -
Townshend acts are the taxed goods imported to american. -
protested with the redcoats
redcoats are British Soldiers.
five colonists were killed. -
the tea act is great Britain's parliament to reduce the amount of tea held behind the financially insecure. -
members of sons of liberty dumped 340 chests of tea into the Boston harbor. -
The intolerable act is used for authorized the royal navy to blockade boston harbor. -
The quartering act allowed british troops to be housed in private homes and facilities. -
it was a kind of meeting where delegates from somewhere around 12- 13 British colonies would be. Georgia was one of the only states that didnt have a representative go to the congress. -
general gage brings thousands of british soldiers to boston with more on the way. -
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberty in lexington and concord that the "british are coming... the british are coming.." -
1st battle of american revolutionary war
"shot heard round the world" Ralph Waldo Emerson
BRITISH victory
battle of concord
Americans stop british and force them to retreat back to Boston
AMERICAN victory -
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
print money
set up post office
created continental army led by george washington
sent olive branch asking king to protect their rights -
fought on breeds hill
dont fire until you see the whites of their eyes- william prescott
BRITISH victory
British learn defeating Americans would NOT be easy. -
realizes men are disorganized and need discipline
need weapons -
Pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots.
"Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for seperation. the blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, ' TIS TIME TO PART"- thomas Paine, Common sense. -
washington believes his army is ready and weapons arrive
washington puts cannons on dorchester heights overlooking boston.
BRITISH retreat - AMERICAN victory -
debate on declaring independence.
Thomas Jefferson is the primary author of the document. -
- all 13 colonies vote YES on declaring independence.
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All the colonies voted
Then a couple days later it was offical it had been signed.