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The British took a hard line approach to the colonies and imposed taxes and restrictions that the Colonists were not used to and didn't like.

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Colonists started smuggling foreign goods without England's consent. Red Coats started checking the Boston shipyard's. Boston Tea Party was a rebellion against raising taxes.

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The Boston Massacre- the first British soldiers killing colonials

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Hancock's crew fought British port authorities, in order to not pay taxes - Nick Elfelt

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Before the shots at Lexington and Concord, the interactions between the redcoats and the colonials were very hostile. For example, the people up in Boston called the British troops names and even threw snowballs at them. This ended with the red coats opening fire on the colonials marking the day of the Boston massacre.

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citizens of boston began heckling redcoats on march 5 1770 and tensions escalated. The redcoats fired upon the mob immediately killing 3 citizens. this sparked support for the patriot cause

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Colonists where still attached to Great Britain via their faith, especially in the southern colonies where the Anglican Church was more widespread. (annabelle)

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the battle of Lexington- when some what 60 troops of patriots were gathered to fight almost a 1000 red coats

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Stefen Fagerheim: Boston Massacre March 5th 1770

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Stefen Fagerheim: Boston Massacre March 5th 1770

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The Massacre left 11 Colonials dead, causing Boston to uproar even further then it already was.

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-Cross Atlantic Press
-The colonies still traded with the British
-The British still had governmental control of the colonies

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The colonists started storing weapons for use by private militias.

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Stamp Act Congress sent a declaration of rights to Britain in order to change what they felt was an attack on their basic rights

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Colonies we still supplying Britain, their mother country (mercantilism).

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people working for both british and helping colonials.

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people working for both british and helping colonials.

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alex

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The Hancock incident led to riots in Boston - Nick Elfelt

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During the battle of Lexington, the American rebels joined forces with freed African slaves.

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Taxes on tea led to the Boston Tea Party - Nick Elfelt

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stamp act required stamps to be put on all printed goods, was an indirect way for British to tax colonist

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the battle of Lexington and Concord the rebels joined together to fight.

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The southern plantation owners that still had economic ties to Britain because of tobacco trade.

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The colonies existed for the purpose of helping the mother country, by giving it wealth, and prosperity

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The shot heard around the world brought more countries in the war, including France.

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The colonies were taxed and mercantilism supported this.

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the colonials were unhappy with the job loss blaming the british and mobbing on the streets

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The Boston Tea Party led to British troops closing down the Boston Harbor - Nick Elfelt

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Large tobacco owners directly traded with England and in return they received a wealthy income. Shipyards also build boats for England and its navy

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In a documented effort for peace, some elitist American Colonists sent the Olive Branch Document to Great Britain before fighting broke out.

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tobacco trade from different colonies into certain countries kept made Britain heated

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Tea trade with the British created a connection from America to England.

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The restrictions and taxes imposed by Britain caused the colonists to disobey, and the British continued to press the colonials on the issues, causing tensions.

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Shots fired between British soldiers and american colonist at lexington and concord were the first starts of war and seperation from england

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The system of trade the British held was great for the Crown. However, it was very taxing on it's colonies, most importantly the 13 American Colonies.

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the colonials were still trading tobacco with Britain

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Because they were still supplying Britain, this burdened the colonists with annoying liabilities. They were oppressed and each rebellion was becoming more serious which lead to war.

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The colonies were interconnected through the newspaper - Nick Elfelt

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John Hancock gets caught smuggling and the Quartering Act is pressed upon the town. This led to more rebellion against the soldiers.

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Committees of correspondence was one of the first organized bodies that connected and united the colonies

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The colonies had the first continental congess to discuss greivences.

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The newspaper helped create a united front against Great Britain, instead of 13 separate colonies - Nick Elfelt

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colonists fired on redshirts on their march back to concord

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the plantation owners sold to England. -christian

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angered by taxes and acts that were placed on colonists, colonists started to fight back against British (such as Boston tea party) and British also fought back (such as Boston Massacre) which eventually lead to the revolution

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The Boston Massacre caused a political cartoon to be drawn by Paul R. thus bringing attention to British violence in the colonies.

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Paul Revere's Bloody Propaganda got back to England causing some stirring of emotions.

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Britain and the colonies were connected through mercantilism and trade in order to benefit Britain

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mostly just that john hancock was in an incident

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Taxation without representation and the Quartering Acts made the colonist furious.

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England and the Colonies were major economic beneficiaries of each other

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tax on tea resulted in anger throughout the colonies and eventually led to the boston tea party

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The colonies where not united in their efforts for revolution, and the movement began as a minority cause. Many colonists still felt strong ties to their parent country and remained loyal.

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the battle of Lexington and Concord

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Increasingly invasive acts lead to the Boston Tea Party and other actions against Britain