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During a Boston town meeting protesting the Grenville acts, James Otis first shares the idea of no taxation without representation, and calls for the colonists to unite.
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The Stamp Act is the first direct tax on the colonies, and is used to pay for the cost of the British military stationed in America. It is met with a greater resistance and more support of the phrase "No taxation without representation". This tax makes it so that you have to buy a stamp and put it on every document that you buy.
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The Quartering Act goes into effect in the colonies, which requires residents to provide housing, clothing, food, Etc. Just imagine that a soldier walked into your home and forced you to give him what he wants or you would go to jail. The soldiers basically treated the residents as slaves.
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Number of acts to raise money from the French and Indian war debt as well as the cost of new territory.
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Patrick Henry Starts a discussion with Virginia (Virginia Revolution Asserting), with gives Virginia the idea that Virginia has the right to tax itself.
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Townshend acts pass parliament introducing taxes on items like paper, glass , and tea.
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Boston decides to stop importing goods from Britain in response to the Townshend acts
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On March 5 1770, a line of British soldiers killed 5, and injured 6 protesting colonists. The colonists used violent methods to protest such as throwing snowballs and rocks.
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The English government offers a reward for for the capture of those who destroyed Gaspee (the British Customs Vessel). the offenders are going to be sent to England which upsets many colonists because it is a threat to their self government.
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A Boston town meeting led by Sam Adams results in a 21 member committee of correspondence to coordinate with other towns in Massachusetts against the threat to self rule.
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After months of growing consternation with the tea act, a group of Bostonian activist's dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded tea ships in Boston Harbor, and dumped 342 casks of tea into the water.
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The First Continental Congress meets with 56 delegates in Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia.
