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Sugar Act
Taxes imposed by the british to pay for the costs of the 7 years war in the american colonies. -
Stamp Act
Taxes imposed by the british on any and all printed goods to assist in paying for the 7 years war in the american colonies. -
Quartering Act
Forced american colonists to provide housing and provisions to british soldiers. Caused by americans avoiding the taxes imposed after the 7 years war. -
Townshend Acts
Laws and taxes meant to pay for the british troops or workers having to be sent over to enforce the taxes and laws being created. -
Boston Massacre
5 american colonists were shot by british soldiers. -
Tea Act
British tax on tea after the repeal of the stamp act. -
Boston Tea Party
Reaction to the Tea Act by a few boston citizens. -
Intolerable Acts
Reaction to the boston tea party taking away all forms of government from the american colonies -
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1st Continental Congress
Met to discuss options on how to deal with the intolerable acts. -
Battles of Lexington and Concord
American colonists and british soldiers fired the first shots back and forth marking the beginning of the revolution.