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The Intolerable Acts/Boston Massacre/Stamp Act/Boston Tea Party/The Battle at Lexington and Concord

By taylormarie95

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    The Stamp ActIt was the first direct tax on American colonists put into place by British Parliament so they could charge the people money for every stamp that goes on every newspaper, pamphlet, and other public and legal documents. After the Stamp Act was passed, The Sons of Liberty was formed and the Stamp Act got repealed in early 1766.

  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre The Boston Massacre was a street fight between a patriot mob and British soldiers. British troops in the city of Boston were unwelcome and 50 citizens started to a British sentinel by throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks. The soldiers then fired into the mob and 3 colonists were killed with 18 wounded as a result. It later led to a campaign by speech-writers.

  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party At the Boston Harbor, the Bostonians dressed up like Indians and went to the harbor where three ships carried tea. They went aboard and dumped all the tea into the harbor so they didn't get taxed for it.Taxes were put into place by British Parliament to help pay for the 7 year war debt that they accumulated.

  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts
    Intolerable ActsBritish Parliament passed a series of laws for the colonies to pay taxes on many goods. The parliament wanted money from the colonists to help pay for the 7 year war debt that they had accumulated. The Intolerable Acts triggered outrage which lead to the developments and growth of the American Revolution.

  • The Battle at Lexington and Concord

    The Battle at Lexington and Concord
    Battle at Lexington and ConcordThis battle was held in Middlesex County, Massachusettes in the towns of Lexington, Concord, and Lincoln. 700 British army regulators were ordered to capture and destryoy military suppliers supposedly by the Massachusettes militia in Concord. The patriots found and they planned to intervene in what the troops were doing. Because of this battle the revolutionary war started and the colonist's struggle for freedom continued to rack up a count in deaths from each side.