The Effects of American revolution
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- 1770
- 1770
- NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!!
- 1770, February 22nd
- More than 2,000 British soldiers occupied the city and tried to enforce Britain's tax laws.
- March 5, 1770
- American colonists rebelled against the taxes they found repressive, rallying around the cry, “no taxation without representation.” Spice: Political
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- On February 22, a mob of patriots attacked a known loyalist’s store. Officer Ebenezer Richardson tried to break up the fight by firing his gun and ended up killing an 11 year old boy
- 1775
- colonists struck the soldiers with clubs and sticks. A soldier fired his gun. Once the first shot rang out, other soldiers opened fire, killing five colonistsSpice: Environment
- Within hours, Preston and his soldiers were arrested and jailed and the propaganda machine was in full force on both sides of the conflict. The remaining soldiers claimed self-defense and were all found not guilty of murder.
- Over the next five years, the colonists continued their rebellion and staged the Boston Tea Party, formed the First Continental Congress and defended their militia arsenal at Concord against the redcoats, effectively launching the American Revolution.Spice: Society
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