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The stamp Act (March 1765), The Boston Massacre (March 1770), British…
The stamp Act (March 1765)
The colonists didn't like the stamp act because the believed that only their representatives could tax them. they group up against the tax collectors to try and scary them into leaving.
stamp Act
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJsooD56hAM
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The Boston Massacre (March 1770)
The reason why the Boston Massacre happened was that one of the colonists hit a British soldier with stick. Then the soldier fired into the crowd and the colonists started running away because they didn't want to get shot. Fun fact only one person who died was a black person
The Boston Massacre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1NRTmVOtV4
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British Attacks on Coastal Towns
The reason why the British destroyed multiple coastal towns were because of their support to the rebellion against Britain Leaders of the rebellion stopped the burning's of two areas in hopes of showing the colonists that in order to survive they would need to band together
The burning of Falmouth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlUiSBXQHCw
The Townshend Acts (March 1770)
The reason why the colonists didn't like the townshend acts was because they proclaimed that they had no representation in the legislative body. They had boycotted British goods until the parliament took the townshend act away
townshend Act
Townshend Act video
The Boston Tea party (December 1773)
The Boston tea part was an act of the colonists fighting against the tea act. Colonists dresses as Native Americans boarded the ships that imported their tea and dumped +92,00 pounds of tea in the water
The Boston Tea party
The Boston Tea party Video
Lexington and Concord (April 1775)
A British general led a group of soldiers to Lexington to the capture of two colonial leaders, but the colonists found out about their plans.In response to hearing about the plans, The colonists prepared for the British's arrival and won
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord video
The Coercive Acts (March-June 1774)
The reason why the Boston massacre happened was that one colonist hit a British soldier with a stick. Then the soldier fired into the crowd and the colonists started running away because they didn't want to get shot. Fun fact the only person who died was a black person
The Coercive Acts
The Coercive Acts video
