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Causes of the AR
what caused the revolution
Term | Definition |
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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 |