the road to revolution comic strip
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- Proclamation of 1763
- get off of my people land
- Sugar and Stamp Act
- lots of $$$$$$
- how much is my taxeas
- taxes today $: $$$$
- No Taxation Without Representation
- lets talk about taxes
- This act drew an imaginary line down the Appalachian Mountains that restricted expansion. Colonists would ignore this made-up line imposed by a government halfway around the world.
- Townshend Act/Reaction
- Do your part and buy local!
- The British raised taxes on Sugar, Stamps and other goods to help pay for the French and Indian War. This act angers many of the colonists and hurts the economy.
- Boston Massacre
- we dont like you
- Colonists were very upset that Parliament passed taxes without their input.
- Boston Tea Party
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- The British imposed a new set of taxes, colonists start to organize and boycott British-made goods. This resistance forced Parliament to repeal taxes, leaving the tax on tea.
- Five British soldiers fired on a crowd of angry colonists. This event would spark outrage throughout the colonies.
- with harsh laws. Angry colonists board ships in the Boston Harbor and throw over 300 chests of tea into the water as a protest. The British would respond
- throw the tea
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