Conflict with England
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Conflict with England
·FIW causes huge debt·Colonists still at threat from Indians·England heavily taxes colonies·Felt colonies should pay for protection
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·1764 - Sugar Act - Pay for debt and protection·Samuel Adams - "No taxation without representation"·Committee of Correspondence - communicate with towns about British laws and how to challenge them·Boycott - Refuse to buy goods (Embargo)
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·Stamp Act of 1765 - Pay for an official stamp on all paper products·Sons/Daughters of Liberty - Secret society to frighten tax collectors - Used violence to achieve goals...·What does this make them?
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Patrick Henry
·"Give me Liberty or Give me Death!!"·1st governor of VA·Gives speech to VA government to repeal Stamp Act - Violated rights
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·Reaction of Parliament - Declaratory Act - Parl. has power to make laws for colonies in all cases whatsoever·Townshend Acts - Tax on lead, glass, paper, tea and paint·Writ of assistance - The right to search for smuggled goods
·Daughters of Liberty lead boycott·Violence ensues·British military sent into Boston
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Boston Massacre/Tea party
·Crispus Attucks - 1st casualty of the Revolution - 2 others killed·Townshend Acts repealed (except for tea)·Dec 16th 1773 colonists disguised as Indians board ships and dump tea into Boston harbor
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·Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) 1774·Boston harbor closed until tea paid for·Gov't in Mass cancelled·Quartering Act - Colonists must house British soldiers·Quebec Act - Much of mass is given to Quebec
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