Road to Revolution
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Updated: 6 Sep 2018
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Created byLaney Alexander
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Boston Tea Party
All tea was dumped into Boston Harbor
They were protesting the tea taxes
It was an act of criminal misconductBoston Massacre
Redcoats vs. Protesters
Redcoats had guns and weapons- others didn't
There was a total of 5 deathsDeclaration of Independence
.England Wins the War
.England is in Major Debt
.Committee of Correspondence
.Thomas Paine Writes "Common Sense"
.Tea Act
Repealed in 1861
Acton the parliament of Great Britain
Part of the Townsend ActsSugar Act
Repealed 1766
Known as American Revenue Act
Raised duties on refined sugarStamp Act
Repealed 1766
a tax on the legal recognition of documents
Relates to Declaratory ActKing George repeals all taxes except for tea
.Colonists Protest TaxesPeriods
French Indian War
7-year war
French and colonists vs. Native Americans
Resulted in the Treaty of ParisFirst Continental Congress
56 seats from 12 of the colonies
Held in Philidelphia
Presidents were Peyton Randolph and Henry MiddletonRevolutionary War
The final battle was Sledge of Yorktown
Began at Lexington and Concord
6th longest U.S. combat participation
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