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Before the revolution

Published on Nov 19, 2015

Before the American Revolution

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Before the revolution

The walk before the historic run...
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Proclamation of 1763

  • COLONISTS DISOBEYED.
  • ...little rebels.
The proclamation (of 1763) declared that colonists could not go past the 13 Colonies. Why not? That was Indian territory, and well. . .
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The Stamp act (1765)

  • You must pay taxes for almost every common everyday item.
  • Paper, glass, any typical goods.
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The quartering Act (1765)

  • British troops allowed to enter colonial homes.
  • Colonists HAD to care for the troops. 
  • It was a sneaky way of taxing the colonists.
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The Townshend Acts (1767)

  • Taxes on...
  • Paper
  • Lead
  • Oil 
  • Tea...
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Boston Massacre (1770)

  • Colonists threw "snowballs" with rocks at British troops.
  • British troops happened to have firearms.
  • 5 colonists ended up dead.
  • British troops were heavily critized by the colonies.
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The Tea Act (1773)

  • TEA WAS TAXED!
  • What Brit couldn't live without tea?!
  • And a any colonist wants to be just like A British citizen. 
  • Therefore colonists couldn't live without tea!
  • AND THE TEA WAS TAXED!

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