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Road To Revolution (End of French and Indian War (The french allied with…
Road To Revolution
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Battle of Saratoga
- renewed the morale of the American public
- convinced France to join America in their efforts and help them win the war
- a turning point in the revolutionary war
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The Stamp Act
- tax on printed material including newspapers, magazines, legal documents, insurance policies and many other types of paper material
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- intended to help pay for British troops in the colonies and reduce British debt
- The first direct tax placed on the colonies
The Intolerable Acts
- one act required that the Boston Harbor be shut down until they repay for the tea, but the harbor is how they made all of their money, angering the colonists
- a new massachusetts government was set up, and justice/ trial was to be held in England
- in response to the Boston Tea Part, the British enforced a series of regulations on the colonies
Boston Tea Party
- in response, the Sons of Liberty boarded British ships and dumped all the tea into the Boston Harbor
- this act of rebellion angered many British officials
- the British East India company was about to go bankrupt and as a solution Britain enforced the tea act where colonists could only import BEIC tea
The Boston Massacre
- soldiers were arrested by which partly relieved the tensions in the city
- pamphlets depicting British soldiers shooting on a group of peaceful colonists increased British resment
- a group of nine British soldiers opened fire on the crowd, killing five and wounding six men
Olive Branch Petition
- a reach to Great Britain for peace
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- George Washington becomes commander