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American Revolution (French and Indian War (Stamp Act of 1765 (Townshend…
American Revolution
French and Indian War
Stamp Act of 1765
Townshend Act
Coercive Act
Protest Stamp Act
Committees of Correspondence
1st Continental Congress
Lexington and Concord
April 19, 1775 -- first battle of Revolutionary war, Redcoats vs. Colonial Minutemen
September 5, 1774 all except Georgia meet in Philadelphia
embargo and boycott on Britain is enforced
New England States were in states of Rebellion
Samuel Adams formed 1st committee
80+ committees
9 colonies were sent
argued only legislatures could impose taxes
closed BH
Massachusetts can no longer govern themselves
Boston Tea Party
political protest where 342 boxes of tea were dumped in the Boston Harbour
Tax on newspaper, legal documents, etc
King George III
Left GB a great amount of debt -- they thought colonists should pay