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The Navigation Acts were a set of rules that the English Parliament imposed on the colonists, requiring them to sell all raw materials to England, even though they might be able to find better prices elsewhere in England. -
This lowered the tax on molasses. This helped to stop people from smuggling. People used molasses to sweeten things and as a natural sugar. Parliament realized that they needed more natural and raw materials. There was a big push for Rum. They started taxing Rum heavily. Set up to reinforce navigation acts. -
Washington set up a small fort of his own called Fort Necessity. Soon after setting up his own fort, it came under attack. Later, after the combined army won the battle, this forced his soldiers to surrender. Even though Washington suffered from defeat, the colonists still viewed him as a hero. -
To protect their claims, the French built a chain of forts. Pitt decided to send more trained troops. Lastly, the British won the Battle of Fort Louisburg. This war lasted from August 1756 to February 1763. -
The new tax helped lower the molasses tax imported to the colonies. This act can be looked at as a synonym for a tax. Many colonists believed that this violated the rights of British citizens. -
This was a small tax that Parliament passed on all printed materials. The Stamp Act outraged colonists greatly. Colony leaders decided to work together, though Many people boycotted buying British good. -
Parliament has the right to tax and make decisions for British colonies “In all cases.”When they repealed the stamp act they passed the Declaratory Acts. This was when the stamp act was repealed. -
The Townshend Acts an EXTERNAL TAX. This encouraged colonies to wear homemade fabrics and domestic goods. During the Townshend Acts women started daughters of liberty -
Several soldiers fired and a fight occurred between the Bostonian's and British soldiers. This massacre made colonists call for a stronger boycott. The mob of Bostonian's were fired at and even some were killed in the event. -
General Gage took over in 1774. He took over and enforced the Coercive Acts. Gage then directed troops to go to Concord and seize all ammunition and weapons. -
British officials charged with a capital offense had to be tired to another colony or England. This was part of the intolerable Acts. -
A government for Canada that was created , and extended its territory all the way to the south to the Ohio river. This act was passed shortly after the Coercive Acts. -
Permitted requisition of unoccupied buildings at first, to house British troops. This was part of the intolerable Acts. -
In response to the Boston Tea Party Parliament passed these Acts. Intolerable means powerful and unbearable there were 4 of these Acts. -
On a warm September in 1774, 55 delegates gathered together to create a political body. Leaders of twelve of the thirteen colonies attend this meeting. Georgia was the only colony to not send a representative. -
Paul Revere and William Dawes rode to Lexington spreading the News. While they rode, they warned others by yelling, The British are coming. -
During this battle, an unknown shot was fired. When the smoke cleared at the end of the battle, 8 minutemen were dead, and no weapons were found in Lexington.