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The stamp act, Lexington and Concord, British Attacks on Coastal Towns,…
The stamp act
They resented not only having to buy goods from the British but pay tax on them as well. “The tax never got collected, because there were riots all over the pace,” Randall says.
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Lexington and Concord
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Lexington and Concord led many Americans to support the 'revolution'. For John Adams, these battles were the moment 'the Die was cast, the Rubicon crossed'. They also showed that American citizen soldiers could stand up to redcoats; something previously doubted by many on both sides.
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The Townshend Act
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Americans struck back by organizing a boycott of the British goods that were subject to taxation, and began harassing the British customs commissioners.
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The Boston Massacre
Over the next five years, the colonists continued their rebellion and staged the Boston Tea Party.
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The Boston Tea Party
American colonists responded with protests and coordinated resistance by convening the First Continental Congress in September and October of 1774 to petition Britain to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
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The Coercive Act
Colonists responded to the Intolerable Acts with a show of unity, convening the First Continental Congress to discuss and negotiate a unified approach to the British.
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