Elaine Winchester, 2nd Period-Road to American Revolution Storyboard
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- Boston Tea Party And the " intolerable acts"
- In December, 1773, Bostonian's, disguised as Indians, dumped tea into the Atlantic. This event is the Boston Tea Party. The colonists did this because they thought the British were trying to trick them into paying taxes although they were trying to sell tea at a cheaper price. As a result the "Intolerable Acts" were declared to punish and take the rights of colonists. This upset the colonists even more causing more tension.
- Take this Britain!
- The tea looks really good in the water
- the lexington massacre
- Attack!This is the start of our revolution!
- Due to all of the tension between the colonists and Britain over the years, in April 1775, a battle at Lexington killed 8 Americans along with a battle at Concord that killed over 70 people. This battle is called Lexington Massacre and would make the British realize that they had a war on their hands.
- The aftermath
- We finally have our Independence!
- The aftermath of the American Revolution is that the colonists won their independence from Britain. The Treaty of Paris of 1783 was signed and brought the revolution to an end. This treaty allowed the British to formally recognize the independence of the United States.
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