https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81 I will identify how each event created tension between the colonies and Britain yet led to the colonies becoming unified. en-us 2023-09-11 14:19:53 UTC 2023-09-12 15:40:52 UTC hello@padlet.com cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697709161 The Proclamation Line of 1763 was a boundary made by Britain that forbid colonist to settle West of the Appalachian mountains. This upset the colonist, because they spent time in the French and Indian War fighting to get more land, and now they aren't allowed to settle on that and. The colonist didn't listen anyway, and still decided to settle in the West. This started the mindset of colonist not listening to the British.]]> 2023-09-11 15:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697709161 cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697713729 The Quartering act of 1765 forced colonist to allow British soldiers in their home, and forced to supply British soldiers when they needed it. Many colonist saw this as an invasion of their rights. ]]> 2023-09-11 15:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697713729 cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697753097 The Stamp Act of 1765 was another invasion of the colonist rights, and made it so taxes were placed on all printing material such as newspapers and playing cards. Britain was still recovering from their previous war, and were in lots of debt. They believed that the colonist needed to pitch in and help Britain get out of debt.]]> 2023-09-11 16:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697753097 cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697761805 The Boston Massacre of 1770 was a conflict that ended up with 5 colonist killed by British soldiers. It started off with an angry mob of colonist yelling and throwing things at British troops. Someone yelled 'fire!' which caused the British troops to fire at the colonist. A man named Paul Revere ended up creating a depiction of the massacre pictured above. This drawing wasn't exactly an accurate retelling of events, but it ended up circulating everywhere in the colonies. This made the colonist outraged. ]]> 2023-09-11 16:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697761805 cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697762974 The Tea Act of 1773 passed a law where the British taxed all colonist tea. Colonist were very upset, because tea was a very important staple during this time that almost everyone drank. After the tax on tea, colonist started boycotting all British tea.]]> 2023-09-11 16:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697762974 cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697772121 The Boston Tea Party was an event that occurred in 1773 where colonist dressed up as Indians, and dumped millions of dollars worth of tea into the Boston Harbor. This was due to Britain taxing the colonist's tea. This caused the intolerable acts later on.]]> 2023-09-11 16:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697772121 cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697775016 The Intolerable Acts of 1774 were laws placed to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party. The Boston port was closed until the tea was paid for. The Continental Congress was formed to draw up a declaration of colonial rights.]]> 2023-09-11 16:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697775016 cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697778227 The First Continental Congress was one of the first forms of Government in the U.S made in 1774. A group of important men met to discuss the crisis going on in the colonies. They decided to set up militias in each colony which are citizen soldiers. ]]> 2023-09-11 16:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697778227 cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697784102 The Battle of Lexington and Concord which occurred in 1775 was the first battle between the British and the colonist. This was known as 'the shot heard the around the world' or the start of the American Revolution. British troops were ordered to march to Concord and seize colonial weapons, but they were intercepted by minutemen and engaged in battle. During this time, the colonist were only fighting for their rights to be restored in the colonies. They wouldn't fight for independence to become a free country until a while later. ]]> 2023-09-11 16:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697784102 cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697788895 Common Sense was a 50 page book written by Thomas Paine in 1776 which finally declared that America should instead fight to become an independent country and form their own government. The book consisted of Thomas Paine talking about how a tiny country like Britain shouldn't rule a big country like America, the King of Britain was a tyrannist, and how America has a sacred and moral mission to become one of the first democratic ruled countries. It influenced many colonist, and sold over 500,000 copies. This book started persuading many colonist to instead fight for independence. ]]> 2023-09-11 16:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2697788895 cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2700170528 The Declaratory Act of 1766 was a law passed that said the British can enforce taxes on the colonist at any time. The colonist thought this was unfair, due to the fact that they were being taxed and had no representation in the British government. They then organized a boycott of imported goods.]]> 2023-09-12 15:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2700170528 cbfrazier78 https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2700196980  A Stamp Act Congress was put together in 1765 that had colonist working together to boycott British goods, and harass stamp distributors. This was also the first time that colonist from all colonies started working together. The boycotts ended up successful. ]]> 2023-09-12 15:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cbfrazier78/ho7qkofzqnczis81/wish/2700196980