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Road to Revolution (End of 7 Years War (Land Proclamation of 1763 which…
Road to Revolution
End of 7 Years War
Land Proclamation of 1763 which didn't allow colonists to go west of the Appalachian Mountain range.
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Battle of Saratoga
This was ultimately the turning point of the war since the British took a huge defeat and the Americans walked out with confidence knowing they could win the war afterwards.
Stopped the British from delivering a fatal blow to the Americans which boosted the morale of the colonists motivating them to keep fighting.
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Townshend Acts
The colonists had to pay all these taxes so the British could make money after the war. This enraged the colonists because they didn't have representation in government so they didn't think it was fair that they were taxed.
Sugar Act, Currency Act, Stamp Act, Declaratory Act
Boston Massacre
Only 5 people were killed when the British soldiers shot into the crowd of people though they claim that the colonists provoked them by throwing things at them.
After this, the British went on trial and John Adams defended them and they were saved from execution though everyone wanted them killed. This later lead to the Boston Tea Party in 1773 to revolt against the British
Intolerable Acts
This infuriated the colonists because now they had to let soldiers stay in their homes and couldn't use the ports. Also, the British disbanded their government and didn't let them put soldiers on trial giving them less control
Quartering Act, Massachusetts Assembly disbanded, Port act, and Trials of soldiers were now moved to England after the the Boston Massacre.