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Road To Revolution
Colonists fought for their independence. It was a long and hard fought victory. -
Proclamation Line
After the French and Indian war, the western land was open for use. The colonists were eager to use this land until the British told them it was off limits. Those who went anyway were on their own. -
Stamp Act
First direct tax on the colonist. Almost all printed materials were taxed. This makes colonist protest and is later repealed. -
Declaratory Act
Colonist protested the stamp act. After England repealed the stamp act, they wanted to still look powerful. This act said that England had the right to make laws for the colonies. -
Townshend Act
British cracked down on colonist with another tax based act. They taxed glass, paint, paper, and even tea. Protest by colonist ended this act. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers killed 5 colonist. This was a big point because a lot of people had new opinions about the British and tensions increased. -
Committee of Correspondence
Colonist organized to have a way to inform all the colonies about what's currently going on. This helped them stay connected and better able to resist British forces. -
Tea Act
The British wanted to try to make peace and sent lots of cheap tea to the colonist. The colonist thought they wanted to hurt the colonial tea sellers and gain good standing and didn't take it. -
Boston Tea Party
After the tea act, the colonist were angry. They dumped a huge supply of British tea into the harbor. -
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Intolerable Acts
After the Boston tea party, the British had to punish the colonist. They made multiple laws that the colonists hated. -
Quartering Act
British decided to send more soldiers over to watch the colonist. Act said that colonist had to house and feed any British soldiers that needed a place to stay. -
Shot Heard round The World
Minutemen and Red Coats battle at Lexington. No one knows who actually fired the first shot. -
Common sense
Thomas Paine advocated Independence from Great Britain to the colonist. This helped inspire normal people to fight. -
Declaration Of Independence
Looked at as the nation's best symbol of liberty and Jefferson's most enduring monument. This was when the colonist came together and said that we want to be free from England. We were soon to be the United States.
