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The Stamp Act
A requirement for colonists to pay taxes on items using a stamp. If the stamp was on a document or item then you know the tax was paid for it. The patriots resented the act because they did not approve of the taxation without representation. This resulted in the Patriots acting out against the British in riots and protests. Bell, J. L. "How Americans Fought the Stamp Act with Memes". Pbpfinc.org. 9 August 2021.
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The Townshend Acts
These acts placed tax on items being sent to the American Colonies including tea, glass, lead, etc. The colonies felt it was wrong that they were being taxed, so they refrained from purchasing overseas. The British were not very fond of the colonies resentment, so their rivalry became stronger. Greenwalt, Phillip S. "The Townshend Revenue Act". Battlefeild.org. 18 October 2023.
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The Boston Massacre
A short-lived battle between the Patriots and British soldiers. The British soldiers fired into the crowd of Patriots killing multiple colonists. This led to an increased rebellion of the Patriots because they no longer felt safe or protected by the British government. Andrews, Evan. "Remembering the Boston Massacre". History.com. 30 August 2018.
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The Boston Tea Party
A protest held by the Sons of Liberty, a colonist group, against the British taxes by dumping approximately 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. This event showed how the colonists were not going to settle and aggravated the British. Boston Tea Party Ship Editors. "Cause of the Boston Tea Party". BostonTeaPartyShip.com. 18 October 2023.
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Battle of Lexington and Concord / Beginning of Revolutionary War
A British attempt to take away the colonists weapons, but instead turned into the first battle of the Revolutionary War. The colonists outnumbered the British leaving them with their first victory. The Constitutional Editors. "The Battle of Lexington and Concord - This Day in History - April 19, 1775". Theconstitutional.com. 18 October 2023.
https://www.theconstitutional.com/blog/2023/04/18/battles-lexington-and-concord-day-history-april-19-1775 -
End of Revolutionary War
Soldiers were forced to surrender in 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia. As a result, the Treaty of Paris was signed by British officials signifying a proper end to the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin History Editors. "Treaty of Paris - Benjamin Franklin". benjamin-franklin-history.org. 18 October 2023.
http://www.benjamin-franklin-history.org/treaty-of-paris/