U3A1 Road to Revolution

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    After the French and Indian war, England needed a way to pay off the debt they had. They starting making the colonies import heavily taxed goods from England. Up until this point the Colonies had their own government and chose what they purchased, from who, and how much it was taxed.
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  • The Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre was the result of tensions boiling over between the residents of Boston and British occupiers. This led to seven British soldiers being surrounded by 200 colonists. After the colonists started to taunt the soldiers they opened fire and killed 3 colonists. This incident was used as propaganda for the colonists to show that they needed independence.
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  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party
    The Boston Tea Party was the result of a group of colonists deciding to fave the British head on after a tax on tea was placed. The Sons of Liberty disguised themselves as Mohawks and dumped 92,000 lbs of tea into the harbor. This became the main event that people think of when you talk of events leading to the revolution.
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  • The Coercive Acts

    The Coercive Acts
    After the Boston Tea Party the British Parliament decided to punish the colonists. They shut down the Boston Harbor until the tea that was dumped was paid for. They even replaced the colony's council with a British one that gave power to the military governor, and made it illegal to have town meetings without approval.
    Photo from The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts of 1774 · George Washington's Mount Vernon
  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    When the British sent troops to go through Lexington and Concord to capture and destroy rebel equipment and leaders the colonists quickly took up arms and fought back. This event is widely known as the start of the Revolutionary War and marked the beginning of America's fight for Independence.
    Photo from Lexington and Concord Battle Facts and Summary | American Battlefield Trust