France troops were helping the colonists fight a war against the Indians that were on colonists land. The king had agreed to help colonists.
Kill them!
Sugar Act 1764
The king put 3 cent taxes on foreign refined sugar and increased taxes on coffee, indigo, and wine.
Get your taxed coffee and wine here!
We won't pay your taxes!
Stamp Act 1765
No Taxation
The stamp act was a tax that was put on every single piece of paper used in the American colonies. including, newspaper, legal documents, and licences.
Get your taxed coffee and beer here!
without
We won't pay your taxes!
Representation
Yeah!
The king passed a law called the Quartering act. It required colonists to care for British soldiers.
Quartering Act 1765
Kings laws.
Let us in NOW!
You shall feed us and house us.!
I shall not!
Boston Massacre March 5th 1770
The Boston massacre was a horrible time for colonists. On 49th street red coats and colonists had fought each other.
One red coat fired their gun and the rest started firing. 5 colonists died. 3 on the spot and 2 died with terrible wounds.
Oooooooooooo!
You dirty soldiers!
Boston Tea Party Dec 16 1773
We are going to dump this taxed tea in the Boston harbor!
He was my best friend!!!
The Boston Tea party took place at night when colonists invaded a boat docked on the Boston harbor full of tea. Colonists boarded the ship with tomahawks and smashed the tea crates open and dumped them in the Boston Harbor.