https://padlet.com/markay6607/a1u7g3zm58wv What events led up to the American Revolution-- "No Taxation without Representation!" en-us 2018-08-31 19:13:02 UTC 2018-09-17 15:44:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png markay6607 https://padlet.com/markay6607/a1u7g3zm58wv/wish/277003986 ________________________
George Washington, although he was in over his head had started the war. France and the Indians unify to fight against the British, who fought along with their colonies. This forced the British to be more connected to their colonies and thier inproper behavior, such as smuggling.

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Due to the French and Indian War, debt was the main problem for Britian. The debt was a total of $106,729,000. They decided that taxing their colonies will be a sucessful way to get the money back.

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Britian and the colonies had won the land due to their sucessful fight in the French and Indian War. However, Britian passed a law that forbid colonists from crossing the region beyond the line. This law infuriated colonists,since they had put in just as much of an effort into the war. 

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A law which required stamps to be purchased in order to get paper items, newspaper, legal documents, books, dice, and playing cards. This law taxed everyone. This money was used to not only pay for the deby, but to also keep a standing army in the colonies. 

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The first true act of the colonies coming togther as one, unity. The colonies (almost all) sent representatives to the Stamp Act Congress. 

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Britian had placed "duties" or taxes on glass, paints, lead, paper, and tea. All taxes but on tea was repealed. 

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The death of five men occured when a squad of British soldiers came to the aid of a gaurd, who was being harassed by an angry crowd.

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The Tea Act was actually a monopoly, in which on the British East India Company had the sole right to sell tea in the colonies. 
The Boston Tea Party was a protest to the Tea Act. Colonists dressed as Native Americans, and disposed of tea on the British East India Company.

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In response to the Intolerable Acts, colonists called the First Continental Congress. At this congress, colonist voted to boycott all British goods. They also agreed to not export anything to England. 

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The Battle of Lexington and Concord between the colonies and the British military started when shots were fired. 
The Second Continental Congress was where/when the colonies offically broke from Britian, this document to confirm this decision was named "The Decloration of Inependence". The Concgress served as a governemt for the thirteen colonis for the rest of the war (The Battle of Lexington and Concord). 

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Due to the way colonists reacted to the Tea Act, Parrliament passed laws, closed the Boston Harbor, and allowed British officers to quarter troops.

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