Conflict with England

·FIW causes huge debt·Colonists still at threat from Indians·England heavily taxes colonies·Felt colonies should pay for protection

·1764 - Sugar Act - Pay for debt and protection·Samuel Adams - "No taxation without representation"·Committee of Correspondence - communicate with towns about British laws and how to challenge them·Boycott - Refuse to buy goods (Embargo)

·Stamp Act of 1765 - Pay for an official stamp on all paper products·Sons/Daughters of Liberty - Secret society to frighten tax collectors - Used violence to achieve goals...·What does this make them?

Patrick Henry

·"Give me Liberty or Give me Death!!"·1st governor of VA·Gives speech to VA government to repeal Stamp Act - Violated rights

·Reaction of Parliament - Declaratory Act - Parl. has power to make laws for colonies in all cases whatsoever·Townshend Acts - Tax on lead, glass, paper, tea and paint·Writ of assistance - The right to search for smuggled goods

·Daughters of Liberty lead boycott·Violence ensues·British military sent into Boston

Boston Massacre/Tea party

·Crispus Attucks - 1st casualty of the Revolution - 2 others killed·Townshend Acts repealed (except for tea)·Dec 16th 1773 colonists disguised as Indians board ships and dump tea into Boston harbor

·Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) 1774·Boston harbor closed until tea paid for·Gov't in Mass cancelled·Quartering Act - Colonists must house British soldiers·Quebec Act - Much of mass is given to Quebec