https://padlet.com/98jesgon82152/lfxdrmk1ojob en-us 2017-04-07 16:09:25 UTC 2017-04-07 16:49:28 UTC hello@padlet.com 98jesgon82152 https://padlet.com/98jesgon82152/lfxdrmk1ojob/wish/165426796 In the 1600s and 1700s, Great Britain held a vast empire with colonies all over the world.]]> 2017-04-07 16:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/98jesgon82152/lfxdrmk1ojob/wish/165426796 98jesgon82152 https://padlet.com/98jesgon82152/lfxdrmk1ojob/wish/165428417  
Throughout the 1600s, British influence in North America continued to grow as more and more colonists flooded the region. American colonists liked having fairly independent lives and governments while still enjoying the economic benefits of being part of the British Empire.]]> 2017-04-07 16:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/98jesgon82152/lfxdrmk1ojob/wish/165428417 98jesgon82152 https://padlet.com/98jesgon82152/lfxdrmk1ojob/wish/165429500 Beginning in 1754, Britain fought the French and Indian War on North American soil, and soon they realized they needed some way to pay for it. In order to raise money, they passed several taxes that all the American colonies had to pay]]> 2017-04-07 16:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/98jesgon82152/lfxdrmk1ojob/wish/165429500 98jesgon82152 https://padlet.com/98jesgon82152/lfxdrmk1ojob/wish/165430255 The troops found out about a group of rebellious colonists who had stockpiled some weapons in a small town outside of Boston called Lexington, so they went to go steal the weapons. ]]> 2017-04-07 16:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/98jesgon82152/lfxdrmk1ojob/wish/165430255 98jesgon82152 https://padlet.com/98jesgon82152/lfxdrmk1ojob/wish/165432875 Over the next year, the 13 colonies met and debated over whether they should declare their independence from Britain.]]> 2017-04-07 16:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/98jesgon82152/lfxdrmk1ojob/wish/165432875