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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was a tax on documents that colonists had to pay. It was issued by British Empire. -
The Sons and the Daughters of Liberty
They were a group of men and women that protested because they wanted their rights back. -
The Townshend Acts
With the Townshend Acts, that British Empire issued in June-July 1767, new taxes were put, for example, on paint, china, paper and tea... British people decided that more things should be taxed. -
A boy was killed
Christopher Seider was the boy who is considered to be the first American killed in the American Revolution. He was killed by a costum officer who tried to stop patriots but accidentally killed Christopher. -
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre is the event when five civilians were killed by soldiers in a fight. The Sons of Liberty organized a lot of propaganda to sensitize people. -
Griffin's Wharf
Griffin's Wharf was a busy place for British ships. The colonists didn't want the boats and asked to the leader that they wanted the boats away, but he said no. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest that happened in 1773. Some colonists threw 342 chests of tea into the water because they wanted liberty. We know that 116 people wew there. In addition, they were not in the British Parliament. -
Consequences of the Boston Tea Party
The colonists couldn't leave Boston until they had pay for the tea they threw in the sea. -
The King of England was angry
The King George III didn't like what people in Boston had done. He punished the men who dumped tea into the water.