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Causes of the AR
what caused the revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boston Tea party | Political protest of the Sons of Liberty |
| When | December 16 1773 |
| Where | Boston Massachusetts |
| Result | Port of Boston was shut down |
| The Coercive Acts | Also called the Intolerable Acts |
| what | Punished the colonists for the Boston tea party and ended self gov. in Massachusetts and triggered restiance. Quartering Act, C;osed the Boston Harbor, Admistration of Justice Act British officials would be tried in Britian, Closed the MA gov. Gage is gov |
| The first Contintial Congress | Met at Carpenters Hall |
| When | September 5 to October 25 1774 |
| who | 56 delegates from 12 colonies |
| what did they talk about | How to regain their Englishmen rights boycotting British goods, they told the militia to be ready for action, The declaration of rights, a list of ten rights |
| The second Continental Congress | To discuss the How to repel the British Military |
| when | May 1775 |
| where | Philedelphia |
| what did they do | formed a Continental Army, printed their money, George Washington to lead the army, Olive Branch petition |
| Townshend acts | taxed paint paper tea lead and glass |
| stamp act | taxed paper |