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| British banned the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, in order to avoid disputes with the Native Americans b/c of lack of $ |
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| Colonists believed that the British did not care for their needs |
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an attempt by Parliament to reduce smuggling in the British colonies in N. America
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1/2ed duty on foreign-made molasses
- placed duties on certain imports
- had colonists tried in British courts
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| colonists were dissatisfied b/c they felt like the British were trying to control them and manipulate them |
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| required colonists to purchase special stamped paper for every legal document, license, newspaper, pamphlet, almanac. also imposed special "stamp duties" on packages of playing cards & dices, wills, sales receipts, marriage docs |
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| - Sons of Liberty harassed stamp agents; - several assemblies adopted the resolution that their colonists could only be taxed by their state assembly; - colonial assemblies issued Decl of Rights & Grievances which stated that Parliament lacked power to tax colonies b/c colonists were not repped in Parliament; - merchants stopped importing British goods then Parliament repealed Stamp Act but issued Declaration Act: Parliament had full right to bind colonies & people of America |
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| D - Townshend Acts (1767) |
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| indirect taxes on glass, lead, paint & paper from Britain. & a 3 cent tax on tea |
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| E - Townshend Acts (1767) |
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| "no taxation without representation"; destroyed goods; boycotted tea; women stopped buying expensive goods from England; burned down shops; John Hancock's ship, Liberty, was seized in accusation of smuggling wine - this event triggered riots & the British sent over redcoats |
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| D - Boston Massacre (1770) |
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| a clash b/w British soldiers & colonists as the soldiers tried to take part-time jobs, therefore stealing the colonists's jobs. a mob of people starting taunting a guard at the city's custom house & the British killed five colonists |
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| E - Boston Massacre (1770) |
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| Rhode Islanders then attacked British ships. the suspects were to be brought to trial in England, so Virginia set up committees of correspondence |
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| British East India Company had the right to sell tea directly to colonists free of taxes (this was devised by Lord F North). Parliament members were the shareholders in the tea so they will do anything to get their share |
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| colonists protested violently instead of wanting to buy cheaper tea. they saw right through what the British were trying to do; a result was the Boston Tea Party |
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| D - Boston Tea Party (1773) & who led it? |
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| the dumping of 18,000 lbs of tea into Boston Harbor by colonists to protest Tea Act. it was led by Sam Adams & the Sons of Liberty |
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| E - Boston Tea Party (1773) |
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| infuriated King George so he made Intolerable Acts. even people on Parliament who sympathized w/ the colonists thought they went a little too far |
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| D - Intolerable Acts [Coersive Acts by colonists] (1774) |
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| a series of laws enacted by Parliament to punish MA colonists for tea party. 1-Boston Harbor was shut down 2-Quartering Act authorized 3-General Thomas Gage was put to govern under martial law |
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| E - Intolerable Acts (1774) |
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| committees quickly assembled the First Continental Congress where they drew up a declaration of colonial rights |
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| D - 1st Continental Congress (1774) |
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| 56 delegates met in Philadelphia & decided if British used force against colonies, they would fight back ; colonials wanted self gov with english veto power |
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| E - 1st Continental Congress (1774) |
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| colonists stepped up military preparations & began to quietly stockpile firearms & gunpowder. Gage soon learned about these activities & prepared to strike back |
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| British patrolled all ships going in & out of Narragansett Bay which was bad for the RI merchants who smuggled. John Brown & his people tried to attack the Gaspee using small boats & cannons. they were able to take over Gaspee & burn it, only 1 colonist died (Dudingston). King Geoge then sent over soldiers to find the suspects to bring to trial in England but none were found. colonists were worried about this b/c they might get punished |
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