https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms en-us 2022-08-25 15:24:51 UTC 2022-08-26 15:31:23 UTC hello@padlet.com ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271571954 December 1, 1660 - Told the colonies that they could only trade with other English colonies, or Great Britain. If the colonies wanted to trade with another country, the product must first be shipped to Britain, and then shipped out from Britain to the colonies.]]> 2022-08-25 15:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271571954 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271573650 1754 - The French and Indian war was a war between the English colonies and Great Britain against the French and the North American indians. Although the colonies and Britain won, it put Britain in debt. Great Britain decided to pin the debt on the colonies, which led to more taxation, and the end of Salutary neglect, so they are now enforcing the Navigation Acts more heavily now as well.]]> 2022-08-25 15:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271573650 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271578682 April 7, 1764 - The sugar act reduced the tax on sugar. This caused smuggling to be less valuable, making the risk of smuggling greater than the reward. They also began cracking down on smuggling anyway, so the reason to smuggle is less, and the ability to smuggle is less.]]> 2022-08-25 15:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271578682 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271580264 March 22, 1765 - The Stamp Act was a tax made on all printed items, including paper or newspapers, and even playing cards. These taxes caused boycotters against British goods, causing it to be repealed, but then followed by the Declaratory Act.]]> 2022-08-25 15:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271580264 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271583365 1766 - The Declaratory Act states that Britain has ownership over the colonies, and therefore can tax them if they choose to. This Act didn't actually change anything, it just declared something that was already happening.]]> 2022-08-25 15:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271583365 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271588125 1767 - The Townshend Acts taxed wine, tea, glass, paper, etc. As well as stopped the New York Assembly from meeting until they agree to quarter troops and pay their expenses. It also decreased duties on British Tea Company imports in hopes to bring the company out of it's slump.]]> 2022-08-25 15:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2271588125 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272733546 March 5, 1770 - There was a conflict between British soldiers and Americans, at some point in the event, "Fire" was called, but it was not from the leader of the British soldiers. The call of "Fire" was thought to be from the leader, which caused them to fire into the crowd.]]> 2022-08-26 14:19:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272733546 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272733674 May 10, 1773 - The Tea Act allowed the British East India Company to ship its tea directly into the colonies instead of sending the ships to Britain first. The tea was very cheap, tempting the colonists to buy it, causing the Boston Tea Party to keep the boycott in place.]]> 2022-08-26 14:19:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272733674 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272733824 December 16, 1773 - A ship with barrels of tea arrived into the ports of Boston, and so a group of men boycotting the tea, dressed up as indians and threw the tea off of the ship into the water. This angered the British and was the last straw for them.]]> 2022-08-26 14:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272733824 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272733926 1774 - The intolerable acts; closed the Boston port, changed the Massachusetts government, allowed troops to be quartered in Colonist's homes, and allowed British officals charged with capital offenses to be tried in England or other colonies. These acts were the Coercive acts, which were named Intolerable by the colonies.]]> 2022-08-26 14:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272733926 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272734124 April 19, 1775 - These were the first battle of the American Revolution. The British came to seize weapons from the American colonies in hopes to stop future rebellions, however, the colonists were prepared and attacked when the British came, and the battles occured.]]> 2022-08-26 14:19:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272734124 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272734244 July 4, 1776 - The Declaration of Independence was signed as a final word, stating that they are succeeding from Britain. This was the true beginning of the American Revolution.]]> 2022-08-26 14:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272734244 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272734414 Oct 7, 1777 - The Battle of Saratoga was favored to Britain because of their forces superiority, but the American colonies took the victory, raising morale and turning the war in favor of the Americans.]]> 2022-08-26 14:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272734414 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272734540 September 28, 1781 - The battle of Yorktown was the an important battle in the war. The British surrendered at this battle after 22 days of fighting. This was the conclusive battle of the war.]]> 2022-08-26 14:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272734540 ss13660 https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272734743 September 3, 1783 - After the surrender at Yorktown, representatives from Britain and the colonies met in Yorktown and signed the treaty, ending the war and leaving the American colonies with independence.]]> 2022-08-26 14:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ss13660/oral8cuj6imptbms/wish/2272734743