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Road to Revolution - Aeriel Randolph
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Aeriel Randolph
⟶ Updated 6 Sep 2018 ⟶
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Events
Boston Massacre - Colonist started protesting - They created a big scene - The redcoats (British Army) were armed and started killing people for protesting - Killed 5 people
Boston Tea Party - Protested by colonist in Boston - Didn't like being taxed on tea - Boston Patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians and got on ships and dumped 342 containers in the Harbor
First Continental Congress - 56 Delegates from every 13 colonies except for Georgia met - This meeting was held in Philadelphia - The meeting was so they could colonial rights - They talked about the Coercive Acts - Talked about the new taxes
England won the war
Thomas Paine writes “Common Sense” - A pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies - It holds morals and arguments to encourage common people to fight for the egalitarian government. - Held arguments such as independence from England and, the creation of a democratic republic.
Declaration of Independence - A statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House - Basic ideas of our beliefs and the role of our government - The declaration of independence has 5 parts Preamble, the Statement of Human Rights, Charges Against Human Rights, Charges Against the King and Parliament, and the Statement of Separation and Signatures.
Periods
French and Indian War - The war lasted for 7 years - England won this war - England went into debt - Colonist was heavily taxed - Colonist didn't like the fact they had to pay them when they already did what they were supposed to do - Colonist protested - King George made it to where you were only allowed to pay taxes for tea. - Later on they didn't like being taxed on tea.
Revolutionary War - Also, known as The American War of Independence - A war between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies
