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The group known as the Daughters of Liberty was established in the northern colonies of colonial America. They were created in response to unfair taxation and laws, such as the stamp sugar acts. The Daughters of Liberty helped out the colonies during times when they were boycotting the British. The women would spin yarn and wool daily. During the Tea Act, women would run small shops themselves rather than purchasing goods from the British. It is stated that their actions had a large impact on the British, as it exemplified their independence.

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The Sons of Liberty was a well organized and very secretive group that was established in colonial America. The group was established to undermine the rule of the British in the colonies. They were credited for the Boston Tea Party, an event that was a major cause of the Revolutionary War.

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In order to avoid conflict with the Natives, British government issued the Proclamation of 1763. This banned colonists from establishing settlements west of the Appalachian. This angered colonists as some had abandoned their homes to move out west.

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George Grenville, Prime minister of Britain, began to suspect that the colonies were smuggling goods into the colonies. Consequently, he impelled Parliament to pass a law known as the Sugar Act. This act gave more power to the prosecutors as it allowed them to try  smuggling cases in a more serious manner. As a result, the economy of the colonies suffered. This led to the revolt of stamp act which came later.

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The stamp act was the first attempt by the British parliament to strictly govern the colonists. This law was passed to tax the colonists for Britain's war debt from the Seven Year War. Obviously, the colonists were not happy with this, however; they dealt with it for 10 years before declaring war on their mother country.

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The colonists were infuriated by the Stamp Act. Therefore, the colonies decided to form the Stamp Act Congress after failed individual attempts to revolt the Stamp Act. As a result, delegates from the colonies were sent to sit before the king and parliament. All of the delegates except one approved the Stamp Act Resolves. This was the first time each of the colonies had formed in a joint effort to debate about their mutual problem. This would be very important years later, as the colonies would declare war on Britain: together.

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This act stated that the previous taxes imposed on the colonists were the same taxes enforced in Great Britain. Although parliament had lost the last political war with the colonists by removing the Stamp Act, the Declatory Act tightened Britain's grip on the colonies. Parliament did this in reaction to the repeal of the Stamp Act , and it solidified their principle behind it.

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The Townshend Act was put into law by parliament to tax the colonists. As opposed to the Stamp Act, the Townshend act placed duties on glass, paint, oil, lead, and other materials to raise 40,000 annually for the ruling of the colonies. Ulterior motives also fueled this act, as the revenue produced would be used to fund the salaries of colonial governors. The Townshend act opened up the fresh wound of the Stamp Act, as the colonists were infuriated once again.

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The Boston Massacre details the heavy use of propaganda by the colonists. As an angry mob of Boston civilians began hurling snowballs and rocks at armed British soldiers, the soldiers opened fire on the crowd of 60. Although only 5 died, the use of propaganda provoked intense emotions in the colonists. Furthermore, the soldiers were taken to trial and two were convicted of manslaughter. The army was also dismissed of duty in Boston, thus allowing a private militia to form in silence. This was a major step in the direction of the revolution, it pulled many colonists in the direction of independence.

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As tension was up to a boiling point , any wrong move by the British would cause a revolt in Boston. The Tea Act in 1773 would get the ball rolling for the revolution in Boston. The latest act imposed on the colonists did not enforce taxes. Instead, the British began selling tea directly to the colonists at a bargain price in order to sell excess tea from the East India Company. Obviously, this undercut the business of the local merchants. Following this further, the locals throughout the northern colonies would leave the tea to rot on the ship decks, or prevent the ships from docking or leaving. As a result , there were loads of tea deserted in the ports of Boston: this led to the Boston Tea Party

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The Boston Tea Party, one of the most infamous elements of the American revolution, was the first significant act of defiance by the colonists. After months of not allowing ships to enter the docks of Boston, governor Thomas Hutchinson allowed 3 ships to dock. Later that night , 60 disguised Boston men stormed the ships and dumped 342 boxes of tea into the sea. The cargo was valued at 18,000 euros. In retaliation, Parliament passed a series of laws known as the Intolerable Acts. As Britain attempted to solely punish Boston,  it brought the colonies together in unity.

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As a result of the colonial acts of resistance, an angry Parliament wanted to heavily assert their authority into the colonies. Parliament planned to do so through the Intolerable Acts. The Intolerable acts were 4 laws passed that were designed to cripple the colonists and rid them of any thoughts of independence. They were mostly aimed at Boston, as Parliament closed their port as one of the punishments. This was the first time that Britain had a tight grip on the colonies. However, these laws unified the colonists. Since Boston did not have an open port, the surrounding colonies supported the people of Boston. Furthermore, the colonies would boycott the British goods, which would prepare them to declare their independence from their abusive mother country.

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The Quatering Act of 1774 was an addition to a law that had already been put in place. Prior to 1774, colonists were required to supply soldiers with living accomadations in public facilities. The revised law allowed soldiers to assume private homes as their own. As apposed to the most of the Intolerable Acts, the Quartering Act was put into effect in all colonies.The British did this in hopes of avoiding future revolts. This obviously angered the colonists, as there was nothing they could do about it. This also pushed more colonists towards the thought of independence , since their homes were being invaded.

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First Continental Congress (Sep-Oct 1774)

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First Continental Congress (Sep-Oct 1774)

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The First Continental Congress met in Pennsylvania to discuss the British Parliament. The purpose was to present an united front to the British. All of the colonies had a representative that attended except Georgia. Amongst the things discussed , they all agreed that the British should take their grievances into consideration. In October of 1774, the group agreed upon most of the terms of grievances in the letter. They also agreed to meet again in a year if these grievances were not acknowledged by Britain. This was a major stepping stone for the revolution. For once, the colonies had to collaborate as a whole , despite some distrusts among each other.

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As the colonies had agreed that they should prepare for war, a British general had plans to capture key leaders of the militia. However, spies within the British army warned the militias in the colonies nearby. This is the night that Paul Revere had his famous ride, as he rode throughout the countryside warning the militias that the regulars(British soldiers) were coming. As the British met the minutemen in Lexington, a shot was fired unexpectedly. It would be known as "The shot heard round' the world". Meanwhile, the militia in Concord destroyed the British. The militia used guerrilla warfare , a tactic they had learned from the Native Americans, to slaughter the stunned British army. This event was the first battle between the British and militia, and it sparked the start of the Revolutionary War.

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