The American Revolution

The killing of Crispus Attucks and several other Americans.

Colonists boarding British ships in Boston Harbor and throwing tea into the water.

Laws passed by the British government that included closing the port of Boston and putting Massachusetts under military rule.

<p>The Battles of Saratoga, where the Continental Army achieved a great victory over the British.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main reason was the costly French and Indian War, which led Britain to impose new taxes on the colonies to help pay its debts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Stamp Act was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 that imposed a tax on legal papers, newspapers, and other printed items in the colonies. It angered the colonists because they had no representation in Parliament and felt that they were being taxed unfairly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Townshend Acts were a series of tax laws passed by Parliament in 1767 that taxed items like tea, lead, paint, paper, and glass imported into the colonial ports. These acts contributed to the growing anger of the colonists because they felt that their economic freedom was being restricted and that they were being taxed without their consent.</p> Signup and view all the answers