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The Navigation Act told the colonists that they had to trade with only England even if they got a better deal somewhere else. -
it taxed molasses by forcing the colonial merchants to pay six pence per gallon of molasses. that did not go well for the British. -
Fort Necessity was built in hopes of defending Pennsylvania from the French and Indians because they had forts in the area. -
The French fought the British and the British fought the French. The native Americans fought the British and colonists (British) -
the french and Indian war ended. the British are in a lot of debt so they start taxing the colonies.
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it taxed all imported sugar. because they were in debt because of the french and Indian war they had to start taxing the colonies on stuff. -
it was a tax on all imported paper from England to the colonies. they had to repeal the tax because it was doing more harm than good. -
the tax on tea, glass, paint, lead, and, paper -
The colonists antagonized the British by mocking them and throwing rocks, snowballs, CLUBS, oyster shells, and more at the soldiers. one of the soldiers fell and his gun fired and the rest of the soldiers fired killing five and injuring three. -
it was a tax that punished the citizens of Boston for the Boston Tea Party. -
General Gage took over as Massachusetts governor. -
they agreed to send a letter to the king of England. king George the Third did not like this. -
this was an act that allowed the British troops to live in your house. as well as force you to make them breakfast and shine their boots. -
it added more territory to Quebec which made it hard for the colonists to leave the colonies. and that meant that they could not go any further north. -
Paul Revere rode along the Boston coastline to warn the militiamen that the British were coming to Lexington. there was another man who went a different route and his name was William Dawe. -
it was two battles that started the Revolutionary War because General Gage received the orders to stage any guns and rebels he found. the colonists found out and they were waiting for the British at both Lexington and concord. -
Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen combined their troops and took fort ticonderoga by dressing as British soldiers. Benedict Arnold did not get the credit he wanted so he would later change sides a become a British soldier. -
they made the olive branch petition as well as making George Washington the general of the Continental Army. later they would make the DOI (declaration of independence) -
The British sent three waves of soldiers to attack Breeds Hill. all of the ammunition was on Bunker Hill and on the third wave the British took Bunker Hill and Breeds hill. -
the olive branch petition was the last peaceful way of saying we want to be treated as English citizens or we will go to war with you. King George the Third did not take this seriously. -
it made the colonies depend on England more -
Washington placed 60 cannons around Boston and forced General Gage and his men out of Boston. this was a patriot victory because they took back the biggest city of patriots. -
April 27th 1776 -
The members of Congress decided to separate from England. They did this with the document called the Declaration of Independence.