https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k 10 events that led to American independence from England en-us 2020-10-06 15:22:02 UTC 2020-10-08 05:49:29 UTC hello@padlet.com erineperez7 https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807147772 The British parliament imposed a tax on legal documents in the colonies.  ]]> 2020-10-06 15:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807147772 erineperez7 https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807163388 The British Parliament imposed a tax on glass, lead, paint, paper and tea. ]]> 2020-10-06 15:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807163388 erineperez7 https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807181058 British guards faced scrutiny from the colonists. Colonists planned an attack on one guard which ultimatley led to the death of 5 colonists. ]]> 2020-10-06 15:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807181058 erineperez7 https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807250765 The British parliament imposed an even higher tax on tea in the colonies. ]]> 2020-10-06 15:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807250765 erineperez7 https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807256641 In response to the Tea Act, colonists protested and rioted. Colonists in act of rebellion, dressed as natives and dumped 23 thousand pounds of tea into the Boston Harbour. ]]> 2020-10-06 15:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807256641 erineperez7 https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807274203 Regarding the Boston Tea Party, The British Parliament reprimanded the colonists with The Intolerable Acts which limited Americans an their freedoms.]]> 2020-10-06 15:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807274203 erineperez7 https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807341777 Representatives from all 13 colonies except for Georgia decide to meet to discuss what must be done in response to the Intolerable Acts. ]]> 2020-10-06 16:13:04 UTC https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807341777 erineperez7 https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807498757 British troops and American militias come together at Lexington and Concord. The first shots of the American Revolution were fired. ]]> 2020-10-06 16:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807498757 erineperez7 https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807510021 In 1776 Thomas Paine publishes a book titled "Common Sense" which influences colonists to recognize the injustice of how the British treat them and fight for independence. ]]> 2020-10-06 16:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807510021 erineperez7 https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807530530 On July 4, 1776 representatives came together to craft a document declaring the right to choose their own government.]]> 2020-10-06 16:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/erineperez7/z7p0d60nazbxxj7k/wish/807530530