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Indirect tax -
Tax on all paper products. -
Accompanied the repeal of the stamp act. -
Taxes on glass,lead,paints,paper,and tea -
Allowed the BEIC to sell tea directly to colonists. -
Sons of Liberty dump over 340 chests of tea into the ocean. -
Passed to punish Boston for the tea party. -
Great Britain would house its soldiers in public American Houses -
All colonies but Georgia have representatives.
Vote to send a statement of grievances.
Voted to boycott all British trade.
Patrick Henry-VA rep urged to unite against Britain. -
General Gage brings thousands of British soldiers to Boston with more on the way. -
He rides to warn the sons of Liberty in Lexington and Concord the British are coming. -
Battle of Lexington-
-1st battle of the American Revolutionary war.
Shot heard around the world.
British Victory
Battle of Concord
Americans stop the British and force them to retreat back to Boston.
American Victory. -
printing their own money.
set up a post office.
made an army.
sent a petition.
olive branch petition.
King hires 30,000 Hessians soldiers in response. -
Fought on Breeds Hill.
Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes.
British victory. -
Realizes men are disorganized and need discipline.
need weapons. -
Debate on declaring independence
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pamphlet inspires more colonists to become patriots.
Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries
"TIS TIME TO PART"Thomas Paine. -
Washington believes his army is ready.
Washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking Boston.
British retreat American Victory. -
All 13 colonies vote yes on declaring independence.
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