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The currency act
The British parliament issued this act to bring more money to Europe and let the colonies dry out of money -
Quartering acts
This act forced the colonies to house the British soldiers and provide them with food,shelter,sleeping quarters and anything else -
The stamp act
To re-gain the money spent in the war against France, the parliament passed passed the law called "Stamp Act" which all goods were being taxed. This made the colonists mad because it was affecting their wallet. -
The townshend
It was the tax on paper,led,wax. Being taxed for simple daily needs made the colonists mad. -
Boston Massacre
A argument between the British soldiers and the colonists broke out and the British ended up firing at the colonists and some died and some got injured -
The Boston Tea Party
The colonists were outraged at the British for all the taxes being put on that one night the colonists threw over 1 million dollars worth of tea out a British boat -
The first continental congress
The first continental congress was held to protect these acts from the British parliament -
Boston harbor shutdown
In response to the Boston Tea party the British closed the Boston harbor leaving the colonists that work there with no job and no money , making them furious. -
Burning the Gaspee
The Gaspee was a British ship that was burned by local men riding in small boats. It was am act of rebellion -
Lexington and Concord
The British general Thomas Gage had plans on capturing Sam Adams and John Hancock in Lexington , then go to Concord and seize their gunpowder but spies warned the two men and put up a fight
