1. Navigation Acts- Colonists could only ship certain products to G.B. and a duty was placed on them (tax).

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American Revolution
British Actions
Colonists Reactions
1. Navigation Acts- Colonists could only ship
certain products to G.B. and a duty was placed on
them (tax).

1. Colonists were not really hurt and they would
   smuggle goods.

2. French and Indian War over North America was
expensive. Greenville demanded that colonists
help with costs.
2. G.B. looked for sources to pay off their debt
from the war. (Colonists)
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3. Britain passes the Stamp Act, a direct tax,
that required all printed materials have a stamp
that showed that a tax had been paid.
3. Colonists boycott British goods and later
formed the Stamp Act Congress. No taxation
without representation!
4. More taxes and sent troops to support the
governor in Boston
4. Troops were harassed and shots were fired
leading to 5 deaths. Known as the Boston Massacre
5. Taxed tea
5. Boston Tea Party
6. First Continental Congress- first time leaders
from different colonies met face to face.
6. Intolerable Acts- Closed Boston Harbor and
took away colonists rights to self govern.
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The Revolution Begins!
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense which called for
the colonists to break away from G.B.
Battles breakout between the colonists and the
Redcoats (British soldiers).
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Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of
Independence, colonists win war. 1st government
was Articles of Confederation.
Constitution of the United States was written,
government becomes a representative government
and is a Federal government.