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Chapter 6 Section 2
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Townshend Act
1767 - 1770
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A tax on lead, glass, paper, paint, and tea.
Boston Massacre
March 5 1770 - March 6 1770
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A protest of everything that has happened to them.
Repeal of Tonshend Act
March 5, 1770 - March 6, 1770
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Parliament decided to repeal the Townshend Act when the Boston Massacre happened.
Tea Act
1773 - 1776
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The British repealed the Townshend act, but they left a tax on tea. They can only buy tea from one tea company, The British East India Company.
The Boston Tea Party
December 16 1773
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Colonist won't pay the tax on the tea & tell them to leave. The Sons of Liberty members dress up as Indians & dumped all of the tea into the Boston Harbor.
Intolerable Acts
1774
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A series of different laws that effected mainly Massachusetts.
1st Continental Congress
September 1774
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First time all colonies (except for Georgia) came together to rebel against the British. They boycotted all British trade.
The Revolution Began
April 19 1775
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2nd Continental Congress
May 10 1775
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The FIRST government in the U.S.
-Continental Army
-printing money
Battle of Bunker Hill
June 1775
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The militia stood up to the British. The colonies lose because they run out of ammo.
The Olive Branch Petition
July 1775 - September 1775
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A letter to King George from all of the people at the 2nd Continental Congress. It says if you back off all of the policies and taxes, we will quit fighting you.
Common Sense
1776
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Written by Thomas Payne and it says to declare independence from the English. This influenced the Continental Congress to write the Declaration of Independence.
Declaration of Independance
June 1776
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This was when the Declaration of Independence was written.
Declaration of Independence passed
July 4 1776
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This was when the Declaration was passed.